Testudines

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:characteristic beak with no teeth
bony or cartilaginous shell
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:commonName turtles
gptkbp:conservationStatus many species endangered
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in mythology
symbol of longevity
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
omnivorous
herbivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:ectothermic true
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Late_Triassic
gptkbp:fossilRange Late Triassic–Recent
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:marine
freshwater
terrestrial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Testudines
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:laysEggs on land
gptkbp:lifespan can exceed 100 years
gptkbp:limbType flippers
webbed feet
stout legs
gptkbp:movement agile in water
slow on land
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:leatherback_sea_turtle
gptkb:red-eared_slider
Galápagos tortoise
gptkbp:numberOfFamilies 14
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 350
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators humans
mammals
crocodiles
large birds
gptkbp:protectionMechanism retract head and limbs into shell
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:respiration lungs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism present in some species
gptkbp:sisterGroup gptkb:Archosauria
gptkbp:structure carapace and plastron
gptkbp:subfamily gptkb:Cryptodira
Pleurodira
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Testudo_graeca
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Painted_turtle
gptkb:Snapping_turtle
gptkb:Three-toed_box_turtle
gptkb:Painted_Turtle
gptkb:African_spurred_tortoise
gptkb:Eastern_box_turtle
gptkb:Green_sea_turtle
gptkb:Loggerhead_sea_turtle
gptkb:Testudo
gptkb:Western_Painted_Turtle
gptkb:turtle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5