Biology:Pyxis (genus)
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Short description: Genus of tortoises
| Pyxis | |
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| Spider tortoise | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Testudinidae |
| Genus: | Pyxis Bell, 1827[1] |
Pyxis is a genus of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. It contains the following species:
- Flat-backed spider tortoise (Pyxis planicauda)
- Spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides)
References
Wikidata ☰ Q670769 entry
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