†Gigantochersina Chkhikvadze 1989 (turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae

Parent taxon: Testudininae according to E. Vlachos and M. Rabi 2018

See also Holroyd and Parham 2003

Sister taxa: Agrionemys, Centrochelys, Cheirogaster, Ergilemys, Geochelona, Geochelone, Geoemydinei, Impregnochelys, Indotestudo, Kinixys, Mesochersus, Namibchersus, Paleotestudo, Stigmochelys, Stylemys, Testudinini

Subtaxa: Gigantochersina ammon

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Kenya (1 collection)

• Oligocene of Egypt (2)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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