Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Parent taxon: Testudinidae according to M. S. de la Fuente et al. 2014
See also Frank and Ramus 1996, Hendey 1981, Meylan and Auffenberg 1986, Swingland and Klemens 1989 and van Dijk et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Achilemys, Aldabrachelys, Anhuichelys, Astrochelys, Barnesia, Cachuga, Caryoderma, Cautleya, Chelys patagonica, 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: Chersina angulata
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of South Africa (5 collections)
• Pliocene of South Africa (2)
• Miocene of South Africa (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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