Northern Spider Tortoise Pyxis arachnoides brygooi | Turtle Species Database | CheloniaTraceSubspecies / Testudines taxon
Pyxis arachnoides brygooi
A fossil tortoise described from Madagascar, likely extinct.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Tortoises (TESTUDINIDAE) > Typical Tortoises Subfamily (TESTUDININAE) > Spider Tortoises (Pyxis) > Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) > Northern Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides brygooi). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
Plate page 350
- Chinese Name
- 蛛网龟北部亚种
- English Name
Scientific NamePyxis arachnoides brygooi Plate notes
Pyxoides brygooi
Trivia
Part of a group of giant tortoises that disappeared after human arrival.
Overview
A fossil tortoise described from Madagascar, likely extinct.
Scientific Name
Pyxoides brygooi
Ecological Habits
Unknown; likely herbivorous.
Major Threats & Conservation
Extinct due to human activity?
Morphological Characteristics
Carapace length estimated about 30 cm, with distinctive morphology.
Natural Distribution & Conservation Status
Known only from subfossil remains in Madagascar; possibly extinct.
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