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 - SOFTSHELL   (TRIONYCHIDAE)
Species 
Common name: TURTLE - INDIAN FLAPSHELL
Scientific name: LISSEMYS PUNCTATA GRANOSA
Common name: TURTLE - FLORIDA SOFTSHELL
Scientific name: TRIONYX FEROX
Common name:
Scientific name: TRIONYX FEROX AGASSIZII
Common name: TURTLE - LEITH'S SOFTSHELL
Scientific name: TRIONYX LEITHII
Common name: TURTLE - SMOOTH SOFTSHELL
Scientific name: TRIONYX MUTICUS
Common name: TURTLE - CHINESE SOFTSHELL
Scientific name: TRIONYX SINENSIS ?
Common name: TURTLE - SPINY SOFTSHELL
Scientific name: TRIONYX SPINIFER
Common name: TURTLE - TEXAS SOFTSHELL
Scientific name: TRIONYX SPINIFER EMORYI