side-necked turtles (Pleurodira)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf suborder of turtles
gptkbp:characteristic bend neck sideways under shell edge
cannot retract head straight back into shell
gptkbp:commonName side-necked turtles
gptkbp:conservationStatus many species threatened
gptkbp:containsFamily gptkb:Podocnemididae
gptkb:Chelidae
gptkb:Pelomedusidae
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature pelvic girdle fused to shell
sideways retraction of neck
hidden-necked turtles (Cryptodira)
sideways neck retraction
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Southern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:fossil Cretaceous to present
gptkbp:habitat freshwater
some brackish water
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label side-necked turtles (Pleurodira)
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:African_helmeted_turtle
gptkb:Mata_mata
gptkb:Yellow-spotted_river_turtle
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 60
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName Pleurodira
gptkbp:taxonRank subfamily
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chelidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7