| Mesoclemmys | |
|---|---|
| Mesoclemmys gibba | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Pleurodira |
| Family: | Chelidae |
| Subfamily: | Chelinae |
| Genus: | Mesoclemmys Gray, 1873[1] |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Mesoclemmys is agenus of South Americanturtles in thefamilyChelidae.
Species include:
Nota bene: Abinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other thanMesoclemmys.