Dipsochelys elephantina Dumeril and Bibron 1835

Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae

Alternative combination: Testudo elephantina

Full reference: A. M. C. Dumeril and G. Bibron. 1835. Erpétologie générale ou histoire naturelle compléte des reptiles, Tome 2. 1-680

Belongs to Dipsochelys according to R. Bour 1982

Sister taxon: Aldabrachelys gigantea

Type specimen: MNHN 7874 (lectotype), a skeleton

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Dipsochelys elephantina in the database

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