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Mascarene Giant Tortoises

Cylindraspis

Mascarene Giant Tortoises (Cylindraspis) is a genus in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Typical Tortoises Subfamily, and 5 direct child taxa are currently listed here.

Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Tortoises (TESTUDINIDAE) > Typical Tortoises Subfamily (TESTUDININAE) > Mascarene Giant Tortoises (Cylindraspis). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.

Mascarene Giant Tortoises plate reference
Plate page 327
Chinese Name
圆顶龙龟属(灭绝)
English Name
Mascarene Giant Tortoises
Scientific Name
Cylindraspis
Rank
Genus

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