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