FAMILY CHELYDRIDAE Agassiz 1857, 341

(1 genus, 2 species). Some workers, apparently beginning with Bour & Dubois (1985), have erroneously credited Gray (1831 [p. 37]) for this family name. This matter is discussed in more detail in McCranie & Gutsche (2015).

Chelydra Schweigger 1812, 292 (2 species) Chelydra acutirostris Peters 1862, 627

Chelydra rossignonii (Bocourt 1868, 121)