†Gigantochersina Chkhikvadze 1989 (turtle)
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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, Chersina, Ergilemys, Geochelona, Geochelone, Geoemydinei, Impregnochelys, Indotestudo, Kinixys, Mesochersus, Namibchersus, Paleotestudo, Stigmochelys, Stylemys, Testudinini
Subtaxa: Gigantochersina ammon
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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