Full reference: E. S. Gaffney and X. Ye. 1992. Dracochelys, a new cryptodiran turtle from the Early Cretaceous of China. American Museum Novitates 3048:1-13
Parent taxon: Testudines according to J. Anquetin et al. 2009
Sister taxa: Asturichelys, Athecae, Australochelyidae, Baenidae, Casichelydia, Cheirogaster, Chelonia, Chengyuchelys, Chrysemys, Cryptodira, Cryptodiramorpha, Cryptrodiramorpha, Dermochelyoidea, Dermochelys, Dorsetochelys, Geoclemys, Gopherus, Haichemydidae, Hangaiemys, Hispaniachelys, Hylaeochelys, Judithemys, Larachelus, Lindholmemydidae, Mesodermochelys, Ordosemys, Palaeomedusa, Panpleurodira, Paracryptodira, Platysternon, Plesiochelydiae, Plesiochelys, Pleurosternidae, Portlandemys, Proganochelydia, Protochelydra, Protoxinjiangchelys, Santanachelys, Siamochelys, Solnhofia, Thalassemys, Thecophora, Tholemys, Toxochelys, Atlantochelys, Glaucochelone, Neptunochelys, Oligochelone, Pachychelys, Pseudosphargis, Therezinosaurus, Tomochelone, Scutemys, Kallokibotiidae, Metachelydia, Yumenemys, Chelydidae, Eunotosauria, Amphichelydia, Chelonichnium, Paludinosa, Chelycarapookidae, Yaxartemys, Chelone, Chelonipus, Protemys
Subtaxa: Dracochelys bicuspis
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