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 - OLD WORLD   (TESTUDINIDAE - OLD WORLD)
Species 
Common name: YELLOW OR ELONGATED TORTOISE
Scientific name: GEOCHELONE ELONGATA
Common name: TORTOISE - SPUR THIGH
Scientific name: TESTUDO GRAECA
Common name: RUSSIAN TORTOISE
Scientific name: TESTUDO HORSFIELDI