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Namibchersus
Discussion
Etymology of the genus name: Namib, from the Namib Desert where the specimens were collected, and the Greek chersos solid ground, continental.
Taxonomy
Namibchersus was named by de Lapparent de Broin (2003).
It was assigned to Testudinidae by de Lapparent de Broin (2003); and to Testudininae by Vlachos and Rabi (2018).
It was assigned to Testudinidae by de Lapparent de Broin (2003); and to Testudininae by Vlachos and Rabi (2018).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Namibchersus de Lapparent de Broin |
| 2018 | Namibchersus Vlachos and Rabi p. 663 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. †Namibchersus de Lapparent de Broin 2003
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†Namibchersus namaquensis Stromer 1926
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available