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Leatherback Turtles

Dermochelyidae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Dermochelyidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Trunk
Dermochelyidae
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Dermochelyidae
Recognized by CalPhotos, Egypt Species List, AnAge articles, Natural History Museum Species of the day, INBio, ReptileDB, Australia Species List, Benin Species List, Belgium Species List, Canada Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Dominican Republic Species List, Ecuador Species List, France Species List, Ireland Species List, Isle of Man Species List, Israel Species List, Kenya Species List, New Zealand Species List, Nicaragua Species List, Norway Species List, Palestine Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Peru Species List, Singapore Species List, Spain Species List, Sweden Species List, Timor Leste Species List, United Kingdom Species List, Argentina Species List, Japan Species List, English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Alboran Sea Species List, Arabian Sea Species List, Arafura Sea Species List, Balearic Sea Species List, Bay of Biscay Species List, Bay of Fundy Species List, Bass Strait Species List, Bristol Channel Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Celtic Sea Species List, Coral Sea Species List, English Channel Species List, Great Australian Bight Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Gulf of Mexico Species List, Gulf of St Lawrence Species List, Gulf of Tomini Species List, Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland Species, Indian Ocean Species List, Irish Sea Species List, Kattegat Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, North Sea Species List, Singapore Strait Species List, Solomon Sea Species List, Strait of Gibraltar Species List, Tasman Sea Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, Furui 2020, EOL staff, Animal Diversity Web, and United States Species List
Dermochelyidae Fitzinger 1843
Family recognized by Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy and World Register of Marine Species

Alternative Names

? gigas Owen, 1880
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
? insularis Cope, 1872
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dermochelyidae
Harvest ancestor according to Arkive, EOL authors, FAO Fishery Statistics, Animal Diversity Web, Hone et al 2013, Wildfinder (WWF), GBIF national node type records UK, Aruba Species List, Mozambique Species List, GBIF national node type records Germany, IUCN, iDigBio type specimen records, Paleobiology Database, CITES, AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Anderson and Wiens 2017, TreatmentBank, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Global Biotic Interactions
Egyptemys Wood, Johnson-Gove, Gaffney & Maley 1996
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Scytina Duméril & Bibron 1835
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

English

leatherback turtles preferred
Recognized by English Vernaculars for Landmark Taxa and World Register of Marine Species

Arabic

سلاحف مخملية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

кожести костенурки preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

棱皮龟科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

kožatkovití preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

lederschildpadden preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Nahkakilpikonnat preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Galician

Dermoquélidos preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

צבי ים גלדיים preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

kérgesteknősfélék preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

オサガメ科 preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, World Register of Marine Species, and admin
オサガメ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

لاک‌پشت چرمیان preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Żółwie skórzaste preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Кожистые черепахи preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tamil

தெர்மோகெலிடே preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Thai

วงศ์เต่ามะเฟือง preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Безщиткові черепахи preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Họ Rùa da preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

سلاحف مخمليه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

棱皮龟科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

棱皮龜科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

棱皮龜科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Dermochelyidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Dermochelyidae (this page)
Corsochelys
Dermochelys
Mesodermochelys
Ocepechelon
Acichelyidae
Adocidae
Bashuchelyidae
Carettochelyidae
Cheloniidae
Chelydridae
Dermatemydidae
Emydidae
Eurysternidae
Geoemydidae
Hoplochelys
Kinosternidae
Nanhsiungchelyidae
Planetochelyidae
Platysternidae
Pleurosternidae
Protostegidae
Sandownidae
Testudinidae
Thalassemydidae
Toxochelyidae
Trionychidae
Xinjiangchelyidae

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Testudines
Cryptodira
Chelonioidea
Dermochelyidae (this page)
Dermochelys
Cheloniidae

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Dermochelyidae (this page)
Corsochelys
Dermochelys
Mesodermochelys
Ocepechelon
Acichelyidae
Adocidae
Bashuchelyidae
Carettochelyidae
Cheloniidae
Chelydridae
Dermatemydidae
Emydidae
Eurysternidae
Geoemydidae
Hoplochelys
Kinosternidae
Nanhsiungchelyidae
Planetochelyidae
Platysternidae
Pleurosternidae
Protostegidae
Sandownidae
Testudinidae
Thalassemydidae
Toxochelyidae
Trionychidae
Xinjiangchelyidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Dermochelyidae (this page)
Arabemys
Corsochelys
Cosmochelys
Dermochelys
Eosphargis
Maorichelys
Mesodermochelys
Ocepechelon
Psephophorus
Turgaiscapha
Acichelyidae
Adocidae
Bashuchelyidae
Carettochelyidae
Cheloniidae
Chelydridae
Dermatemydidae
Emydidae
Eurysternidae
Geoemydidae
Hoplochelys
Kinosternidae
Nanhsiungchelyidae
Planetochelyidae
Platysternidae
Pleurosternidae
Protostegidae
Sandownidae
Testudinidae
Thalassemydidae
Toxochelyidae
Trionychidae
Xinjiangchelyidae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Dermochelyidae (this page)
Arabemys Tong, Buffetaut, Thomas, Roger, Halawani, Memesh & Lebret 1999
Cosmochelys Andrews 1919
Dermochelys Blainville 1816
Eosphargis Lydekker 1889
Maorichelys Karl & Tichy 2007
Mesodermochelys Hirayama & Chitoku 1996
Natemys Wood, Johnson-Gove, Gaffney & Maley 1996
Psephophorus Meyer 1847
Turgaiscapha Averianov 2002
Adocidae
Amblypus Hitchcock 1858
Ancyropus Hitchcock 1848
Apodichelys Price 1954
Araripemydidae
Asturichelys Bergounioux 1957
Australochelyidae
Baenidae
Bashuchelyidae
Bothremydidae
Brasilemydidae
Captorhinidae
Carettochelydidae
Caribemys de la Fuente & Iturralde-Vinent 2001
Carretochelyidae
Chelichnus Jardine 1850
Chelone Ritgen 1828
Chelonipus Lilienstern 1939
Chelycarapookidae
Chelydidae
Chelydridae
Chelyzoon von Huene 1902
Chinlechelys Joyce, Lucas, Scheyer, Heckert & Hunt 2009
Chitracephalus Dollo 1884
Desmatochelyidae
Dortokidae
Emydidae
Enaliochelys Seeley 1869
Episcopopus Ellenberger 1970
Eubaenidae
Eunotosauridae
Euraxemydidae
Eurysternidae
Eusarkiidae
Geoemydidae
Glyptopidae
Glyptopsidae
Haichemydidae
Harpagichnus Schmidt 1959
Heckerochelyidae
Helcura Hitchcock 1848
Hylaeochelys Lydekker 1889
Indochelyidae
Indochelys Datta, Manna, Ghosh & Das 2000
Kallokibotiidae
Kayentachelyidae
Kayentachelys Gaffney, Hutchinson, Jenkins & Meeker 1987
Kinosternidae
Larachelus Pérez-García & Murelaga 2012
Limnosauripus Kuhn 1960
Lindholmemydidae
Macrobaenidae
Meiolanidae
Meiolaniidae
Mesosauridae
Millerettidae
Miolaniidae
Murgonemys White 2001
Nanhsiungchelyidae
Neptunochelys Wieland 1900
Neurankylidae
Neurochelys Moody 1980
Neusticemys Fernand & de la Fuen 1993
Nichollsemys Brinkman, Hart, Jamniczky & Colbert 2006
Notoemydidae
Odontochelyidae
Oligochelone Dollo 1909
Osteopygidae
Otwayemys Gaffney, Kool, Brinkman, Rich & Vickers-Rich 1998
Owenemys Hervet 2004
Palmichnus Schmidt 1959
Paludinosa
Phalangichnus Schmidt 1959
Planetochelyidae
Plastomenidae
Platychelyidae
Platysternidae
Plesiochelydiae
Plesiochelyidae
Pleurosternidae
Podocnemididae
Proganochelyidae
Promalacoclemmys Reinach 1900
Proterochersidae
Protorothyrididae
Protostegidae
Provencemys Hervet 2004
Ptychogasteridae
Sandownidae
Siamochelys Tong, Buffetaut & Suteethorn 2002
Sinemydidae
Sinemyidae
Solemydidae
Testudoolithidae
Thalassemydidae
Thalassemyidae
Tienfucheloides Nesov 1978
Toxochelyidae
Trachydermochelys Seeley 1869
Trionychidae
56 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Reptilia Laurenti 1768
Testudines Batsch 1788
Cryptodira Cope 1868
Chelonioidea Oppel 1811
Dermochelyidae Fitzinger 1843 (this page)
Dermochelys Blainville 1816
Cheloniidae Oppel 1811

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Dermochelyidae (this page)
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli 1761)
Dermochelys coriacea East Pacific Ocean subpopulation (Vandelli 1761)
Dermochelys coriacea Northeast Indian Ocean subpopulation (Vandelli 1761)
Dermochelys coriacea Northwest Atlantic Ocean subpopulation (Vandelli 1761)
Dermochelys coriacea Southeast Atlantic Ocean subpopulation (Vandelli 1761)
Dermochelys coriacea Southwest Atlantic Ocean subpopulation (Vandelli 1761)
Dermochelys coriacea Southwest Indian Ocean subpopulation (Vandelli 1761)
Dermochelys coriacea West Pacific Ocean subpopulation (Vandelli 1761)
Carettochelyidae
Chelidae
Cheloniidae
Chelydridae
Dermatemydidae
Emydidae
Geoemydidae
Kinosternidae
Pelomedusidae
Platysternidae
Podocnemididae
Testudinidae
Trionychidae

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Sauropsida
Sauria
Archelosauria
Testudines
Cryptodira
Durocryptodira
Americhelydia
Chelonioidea
Dermochelyidae (this page)
Dermochelys
Cheloniidae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Amniota
Sauropsida
Reptilia
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Dermochelyidae (this page)
Dermochelyinae
Dermochelys
Maorichelys
Ocepechelon
Sphargis
Adocidae
Adocoidea
Angolachelonia
Baeniodea
Baenoidea
Bashuchelyidae
Carettochelyidae
Chelonioidea
Chelydridae
Chelydroidea
Dermatemydidae
Emydidae
Eucryptodira
Eurysternidae
Geoemydidae
Glyptopsidae
Kallokibotioninae
Kayentachelyidae
Kinosternidae
Kinosternoidea
Macrobaenidae
Macrobaenoidea
Paracryptodira
Platysternidae
Platysternoidea
Plesiochelyidae
Pleurosternidae
Solemydidae
Staurotypidae
Testudinidae
Testudinoidea
Thalassemydidae
Trionychidae
Trionychoidea
Xinjiangchelyoidea

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Chordata
Testudines
Dermochelyidae Fitzinger 1843 (this page)
Cheloniidae
Cheloniidae Oppel 1811
Chelonioidea Baur 1893
Cryptodira
Dermochelyidae
Emydidae
Podocnemididae
Trionychidae
Trionychidae Fitzinger 1826
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