Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Alternative spelling: Geochelone (Aldabrachelys)
Synonym: Dipsochelys Bour 1982
Parent taxon: Testudinidae according to M. S. de la Fuente et al. 2014
See also Bour 1982, Burney et al. 2008, Crumly 1982, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 2013, Rhodin et al. 2017, Scheyer et al. 2018 and van Dijk et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Achilemys, Anhuichelys, Astrochelys, Barnesia, Cachuga, Caryoderma, Cautleya, Chelys patagonica, Chersina, Cylindraspis, Damonia, Emys sombrerensis, Eochersina, Eochersis, Floridemys, Fontainechelon, Geochelone (Hesperotestudo) equicomes, Geocheloninae, Geochelonini, Gopherinae, Gopherus, Gopherus praecedens, Homopus, Juvemys, Kansuchelys, Malacochersus, Manouria, Megalochelys, Miotestudo, Nicoria, Palaeoemys, Pelorochelon, Platysterninae, Protestudo, Psammobates, Pyxis, Sinohadrianus, Solitudo, Stylemys calaverensis, Testudininae, Testudininei, Testudinites sellovii, Testudo annae, Testudo atascosae, Testudo castrensis, Testudo cultrata, Testudo exornata, Testudo formosa, Testudo francisi, Testudo hayi, Testudo klettiana, Testudo laticaudata, Testudo louisekressmani, Testudo luciae, Testudo ocalana, Testudo paranensis, Testudo peragrans, Testudo quadratus, Testudo semenensis, Testudo undata, Xerobatinae
Subtaxa: Aldabrachelys gigantea Dipsochelys elephantina
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Madagascar (4 collections), the Seychelles (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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