Order Testudines
There are 15 species of testudines that represent Pakistan.
- Family Cheloniidae (sea turtles) - 4 species
- Chelonia mydas (Green 'Sea' Turtle)
- Caretta caretta (Loggerhead Sea Turtle)
- Eretmochelys imbricata bissa (Hawksbill Turtle)
- Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive Ridley Turtle)
- Family Dermochelyidae (softshell sea turtles) - 1 species
- Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback 'Sea' Turtle or Leatherback)
- Family Geoemydidae (Asian river turtles, Asian leaf turtles, Asian box turtles and roofed turtles) - 4 species
- Geoclemys hamiltonii (Black Pond Turtle, Spotted Pond Turtle or Indian Spotted Turtle)
- Hardella thurjii (Brahminy River Turtle or Crowned River Turtle)
- Kachuga smithii smithii (Brown-roofed Turtle)
- Kachuga tecta (Indian Roofed Turtle)
- Family Testudinidae (true tortoises) - 2 species
- Geochelone elegans (Indian Star Tortoise)
- Testudo horsfieldi horsfieldii (Afghan Tortoise, Horsfield's Tortoise or Central Asian Tortoise)
- Family Trionychidae (softshell turtles) - 4 species
- Aspideretes gangeticus indica (Ganges Soft-shelled Turtle)
- Aspideretes hurum (Peacock Soft-shelled Turtle)
- Chitra indica (Narrow-headed Soft-shelled Turtle)
- Lissemys punctata andersoni (Indian Flap-shelled Turtle)
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