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 
Common name: TORTOISES - NORTH AMERICAN
Scientific name: TESTUDINIDAE - NEARCTIC
Common name: TORTOISES - SOUTH AMERICA
Scientific name: TESTUDINIDAE- NEOTROPICAL
Common name: TORTOISES - OLD WORLD
Scientific name: TESTUDINIDAE - OLD WORLD
Common name: TORTOISES - AFRICAN
Scientific name: TESTUDINIDAE - AFRICA