Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Full reference: J. E. Gray. 1872. Appendix to the Catalogue of Shield Reptiles in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Testudinata (Tortoises). 1-28
Parent taxon: Testudininae according to E. Vlachos and M. Rabi 2018
See also Gmira et al. 2013 and van Dijk et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Agrionemys, Cheirogaster, Ergilemys, Geochelona, Geochelone, Geoemydinei, Gigantochersina, Impregnochelys, Indotestudo, Kinixys, Mesochersus, Namibchersus, Paleotestudo, Stigmochelys, Stylemys, Testudinini
Subtaxa: Centrochelys burchardi Centrochelys marocana Centrochelys punica Centrochelys sulcata Centrochelys vulcanica
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Spain (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Morocco (2), Spain (1), Tunisia (1)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Morocco (1)
• Miocene of Morocco (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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