Sea turtles are a group of marine reptiles of the Superfamily Chelanioidea.
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The scientific name for sea turtles is "Cheloniidae" for the family that includes most species, and some common species are also known by specific scientific names, like "Chelonia mydas" for the green sea turtle.
Sea turtles are all part of the superfamily Chelonioidea, but as a diverse assemblage of species, they cannot be classified and further than that as a group.
The scientific name for a leatherback sea turtle is Dermochelys coriacea.
No, terrapin is not the scientific name for a turtle. Terrapin typically refers to a type of turtle that is found in brackish water environments. The scientific name for turtles varies depending on the species, such as Chelonia mydas for the green sea turtle.
The scientific name for pawikan, or sea turtle, is Chelonia mydas.
The scientific name for the map turtle is Graptemys spp.
The scientific name of a common house turtle, known as "pagong" in Filipino, is Chelonia mydas for the green sea turtle or Chelonoidis carbonarius for the red-footed tortoise.