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Bothremydidae

• Phân họ Bothremydinae Gaffney et al., 2006
  • Tông Bothremydini Gaffney et al., 2006
    • Phụ tông Bothremydina Gaffney et al., 2006
      • Araiochelys Gaffney et al., 2006
        • Araiochelys hirayamai Gaffney et al., 2006
      • Bothremys Leidy, 1865 (jr synonym: Karkaemys)
        • Bothremys arabicus (Zalmout et al., 2005)
        • Bothremys cooki Leidy, 1865
        • Bothremys kellyi Gaffney et al., 2006
        • Bothremys maghrebiana Gaffney et al., 2006
      • Chedighaii Gaffney et al., 2006
        • Chedighaii barberi (Schmidt, 1940)
        • Chedighaii hutchisoni Gaffney et al., 2006
      • Rosasia Costa, 1940
        • Rosasia soutoi Carrington da Costa, 1940
      • Inaechelys Carvalho, 2016
        • Inaechelys pernambucensis Caralho, 2016
      • Zolhafah Lapparent de Broin and Werner, 1998
        • Zolhafah bella Lapparent de Broin and Werner, 1998
    • Phụ tông Foxemydina Gaffney et al., 2006
      • Elochelys Nopsca, 1931
        • Elochelys convenarum Laurent et al., 2002
        • Elochelys perfecta Nopsca, 1931
      • Foxemys Tong et al., 1998
        • Foxemys mechinorum Tong '"et al., 1998
      • Polysternon Portis, 1882
        • Polysternon atlanticum Lapparent de Broin and Murelaga, 1996
        • Polysternon provinciale (Matheron, 1869)
      • Puentemys Cadena et al., 2012
        • Puentemys mushaisaensis Cadena et al.'", 2012
  • Tông Taphrosphyini Gaffney et al., 2006
    • • Ilatardia Pérez-García, 2019
    • Phụ tông Nigermydina Gaffney et al., 2006
      • Arenila Lapparent de Broin and Werner, 1998
        • Arenila krebsi Lapparent de Broin and Werner, 1998
    • Phụ tông Taphrosphyina Gaffney et al., 2006
      • Azabbaremys Gaffney et al., 2001
        • Azabbaremys moragjonesi Gaffney et al., 2001
      • Eotaphrosphys Perez-Garcia, 2018
        • Eotaphrosphys ambiguum (Gaudry, 1890)
      • Motelomama Perez-Garcia, 2018
        • Motelomama olssoni (Schmidt, 1931)
      • Phosphatochelys Gaffney and Tong, 2003
        • Phosphatochelys tedfordi Gaffney and Tong, 2003
      • Rhothonemys Gaffney et al., 2006
        • Rhothonemys brinkmani Gaffney et al., 2006
      • Taphrosphys Cope, 1869 (jr synonyms: Amblypeza, Bantuchelys, Prochonias)
        • Taphrosphys congolensis (Dollo, 1912)
        • Taphrosphys dares Hay, 1908 (nomen dubium)
        • Taphrosphys ippolitoi Gaffney et al., 2006
        • Taphrosphys sulcatus (Leidy, 1856)
      • Ummulisani Gaffney et al., 2006
        • Ummulisani rutgersensis Gaffney et al., 2006
      • Crassachelys (nomen dubium)
        • Crassachelys neurirregularis (Bergounioux, 1952)
      • Eusarkia (nomen dubium)
      • Gafsachelys Stefano, 1903 (nomen dubium)
      • Labrostochelys Gaffney et al., 2006
        • Labrostochelys galkini Gaffney et al., 2006
  • Tông Cearachelyini Gaffney et al., 2006
    • Cearachelys Gaffney et al.,
      • Cearachelys placidoi Gaffney et al., 2001
    • Galianemys Gaffney et al., 2002
      • Galianemys emringeri Gaffney et al., 2002
      • Galianemys whitei Gaffney et al., 2002
• Phân họ Kurmademydinae Gaffney et al., 2006
  • Tông Kurmademydini Gaffney et al., 2006
    • Kinkonychelys Gaffney et al., 2009
      • Kinkonychelys rogersi Gaffney et al., 2009
    • Kurmademys Gaffney et al., 2001
      • Kurmademys kallamedensis Gaffney et al., 2001
    • Sankuchemys Gaffney et al., 2003
      • Sankuchemys sethnai Gaffney et al., 2003