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   TORTOISES   (TESTUDINIDAE)
Subfamily   TORTOISES - SOUTH AMERICA   (TESTUDINIDAE- NEOTROPICAL)
Species 
Common name: TORTOISE - RED FOOTED
Scientific name: GEOCHELONE CARBONARIA
Common name: TORTOISE - YELLOW FOOT
Scientific name: GEOCHELONE DENTICULATA
Common name:
Scientific name: GOPHERUS SPECIES
Common name: TORTOISE - CHACO
Scientific name: GEOCHELONE CHILENSIS