Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   REPTILES   (REPTILIA)
Order   TURTLES   (CHELONIA)
Family   TURTLES - WATER AND BOX   (EMYDIDAE)
Subfamily   TURTLES - WATER - SOUTH AMERICAN   (EMYDIDAE NEOTROPICAL)
Species 
Common name: TURTLE - BRAZIL SLIDER
Scientific name: PSEUDEMYS DORBIGNYI
Common name:
Scientific name: PSEUDEMYS SCRIPTA
Common name: TURTLE - PAINTED WOOD
Scientific name: RHINOCLEMMYS PULCHERRIMA