Flat-backed Spider Tortoise
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The flat-backed spider tortoise, flat-shelled spider tortoise, or Madagascar flat-shelled tortoise (Pyxis planicauda) is a species of turtle
in the Testudinidae family.
It is endemic to Madagascar
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Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
in the Testudinidae family.
It is endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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Source
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Pyxis planicauda. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.