Turtle genera

Chersina is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae. It contains a single living species, the angulate tortoise. A fossil species, Chersina langebaanwegi, is known from the Early Pliocene of South Africa.

Deirochelys is a genus of freshwater turtle in the family Emydidae, the pond and marsh turtles. It contains one extant species, the chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia), which is native to the southeastern United States. A second extinct member, Deirochelys carri, is known from a fossil found in Alachua County, Florida. The genus was first described by Louis Agassiz in 1857, and its name is derived from the Ancient Greek words for "neck" (deirḗ) and "tortoise" (khélūs), referring to the particularly long necks of these turtles.

Rheodytes is a genus of turtle in the Chelidae family from Australia. It contains the following species: Fitzroy River turtle (Rheodytes leukops) † Rheodytes devisi (Pleistocene)

Geoclemys is a genus of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The genus contains a single living species, the black pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii). Two fossil species are also known from the Miocene of Japan: Geoclemys matuuraensis and Geoclemys yudaensis.

Chersobius is a genus of tiny tortoises in the family Testudinidae, endemic to southern Africa. The genus includes the smallest tortoises in the world. All three species were previously assigned to the genus Homopus.