TESTUDINES

In Italiy there are 4 families of testudines:

EMYDIDAE

with 1 genus:

  1. Emys: with 1 species

 

 

TESTUDINIDAE

with 1 genus:

  1. Testudo: with 3 species

hermanni is distinguished from graeca for the presence of a corneous sheath on the tail and the presence of 2 supracaudal shields

 

 

CHELONIIDAE

(sea turtles)

with 2 genera:

  1. Caretta: with 1 species

  2. Chelonia: with 1 species

 

 

DERMOCHELYDAE

(leatherback turtle)

with 1 genus:

  1. Dermochelys: with 1 species