Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Pyxis
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Spider Tortoises
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Spinnenschildkröten
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Edderkopskildpadder
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1827 |  |
Pyxis Bell (type species: Pyxis arachnoides Bell 1827) |
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1902 | |
Acinixys Siebenrock (type species: Testudo planicauda Grandidier 1867; syn. Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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1950 | |
Bellemys Williams [substitute name for Pyxis Bell 1827] (syn. Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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1972 | |
Pyxoides Vuillemin & Domergue (type species: Pyxoides brygooi Vuillemin & Domergue 1972; syn. Fritz & Havas 2006) |
Contents:
2 species, both of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Pyxis arachnoides
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Madagascar Spider Tortoise
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Gewöhnliche Spinnenschildkröte
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Almindelig Edderkopskildpadde
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1827 | |
Pyxis arachnoides Bell |
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Testudo aranoides [lapsus] Gray in Griffith 1831 |
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Bellemys arachnoides Williams 1950 |
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1831 | |
Pyxis madagascariensis Lesson (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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1869 | |
Pyxis arachnoidea var. oblonga Gray |
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1972 | |
Pyxoides brygooi Vuillemin & Domergue |
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Pyxis arachnoides brygooi Bour 1979 |
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1979 | |
Pyxis arachnoides matzi Bour (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
Other common names:
arachnoides: Common Spider Tortoise
brygooi: Northern Spider Tortoise
oblonga: Southern Spider Tortoise
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Pyxis arachnoides
© Rune Midtgaard
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Pyxis planicauda
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Flat-shelled Spider Tortoise, Madagascar Flat-shelled Tortoise, Flat-backed Spider Tortoise, Madagascar Flat-backed Tortoise, Malagasy Flat-tailed Tortoise
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Flachrücken-Spinnenschildkröte
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Fladrygget Edderkopskildpadde
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1867 | |
Testudo planicauda Grandidier |
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Acinixys planicauda Siebenrock 1902 |
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Pyxis planicauda Bour 1979 |
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1972 | |
Testudo morondavensis Vuillemin (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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