Chelodina

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Chelodina f

A taxonomic genus within the family Chelidae – snake-necked turtles, of Australia, New Guinea and nearby islands.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Reptilia – class; Testudinata - subclass; Testudines - order; Pleurodira - suborder; Chelidoidea - superfamily; Chelidae - family; Chelodininae - subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Chelodina longicollis (eastern snake-necked turtle) - type species

References

Chelodina on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Chelodina on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Chelodina on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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