Turtles

Question 1

Chelidae

Answer 1

South America, Australia, New Guinea
Pleurodire
Aquatic- long neck

Question 2

Pelomedusidae

Answer 2

Sub saharan Africa, Madagascar, Seychelles
Pleurodires
Semiaquatic
Cleaner turtles

Question 3

Podocnemidae

Answer 3

South America, Madagascar

Large, aquatic

Question 4

Chelydridae

Answer 4

East North America, Central America, South America
Cryptodires
Long- tailed, large head, freshwater, strong jaw
No head retraction

Question 5

Cheloniidae

Answer 5

Tropical and sub tropical oceans

Hydrodynamic shell- reduced plastron, bony carapace

Question 6

Dermochelyidae

Answer 6

Temperate, tropical and sub tropical
Largest extant turtle
Carpace has polygonal osteodemrs- leathery
Pelagic
Functionally endothermic

Question 7

Kinosternidae

Answer 7

North America to South America
Mud or musk turtle
hinged plastron
Domed carapace- bottom walkers

Question 8

Dermatemydidae

Answer 8

Mexico to Central America
Entirely aquatic- cant support weight on land
Buccopharyngeal respiration

Question 9

Carettochelyidae

Answer 9

Indo- Australia
Pig nosed
Paddle like forelimbs

Question 10

Trionychidae

Answer 10

North America, Africa, South East Asia, Indo Australia
Soft shelled- no peripherals on carapace
Fully aquatic

Question 11

Emydidae

Answer 11

North America- South America, Europe, Asia, disjunct SA

familiar aquatic/ semi aquatic

Question 12

Platysternidae

Answer 12

South Asia

Tail, large head

Question 13

Geoemydidae

Answer 13

Mexico to South America, Africa, Europe, Asia

Like emydids

Question 14

Testudinidae

Answer 14

North America, South America, Africa, Europs, Asia
Tortoises
High domed shells