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)
Pyxis | |
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Spider tortoise | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Testudinidae |
Genus: | Pyxis Bell, 1827[1] |