Testudinidae
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Testudinidae is a family of land-dwelling tortoises known for their domed shells, sturdy limbs, and adaptation to terrestrial habitats across many regions of the world.
Aliases (3)
- Geochelone ×1
- Gopherus ×1
- Testudininae ×1
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reptile family
→
taxonomic family → tortoise family → |
| characteristic |
adaptation to land-dwelling lifestyle
→
domed shell → mostly herbivorous diet → sturdy limbs → |
| class |
Reptilia
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|
| commonName |
land tortoises
→
tortoises → |
| conservationStatus |
many species threatened or endangered
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|
| diet |
folivorous
→
granivorous → herbivorous → |
| distinguishedBy |
stronger terrestrial adaptations than most other turtles
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|
| distinguishedFrom |
aquatic turtles
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|
| distribution |
Africa
→
Asia → Europe → Madagascar → North America → South America → various islands → |
| ecologicalRole |
primary herbivores in dry and semi-arid ecosystems
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|
| eggLayingSite |
nests dug in soil
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|
| habitat |
terrestrial habitats
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|
| includesTaxon |
Aldabrachelys
→
Centrochelys → Chelonoidis → Chersina → Geochelone → Gopherus → Homopus → Kinixys → Manouria → Psammobates → Stigmochelys → Testudo → |
| kingdom |
Animalia
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|
| lifestyle |
primarily terrestrial
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|
| locomotion |
walking on columnar or elephantine hind limbs
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|
| notableTrait |
long lifespan
→
slow growth → |
| order |
Testudines
→
|
| phylum |
Chordata
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|
| reproduction |
oviparous
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|
| shellType |
bony shell covered with keratinous scutes
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|
| skeletonFeature |
high-domed carapace
→
robust limb bones → |
| suborder |
Cryptodira
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|
| taxonRank |
family
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|
| threat |
habitat loss
→
hunting for food → overcollection for pet trade → |
Referenced by (25)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Aldabrachelys
→
Chelonoidis → Chersina → Chersina angulata → Geochelone → Kinixys → Manouria → Manouria impressa → Manouria tortoises → Mojave Desert tortoise → Psammobates → Stigmochelys → Stigmochelys pardalis → Testudo graeca → |
family |
|
Chelonoidis
→
Manouria → Psammobates → Stigmochelys → |
parentTaxon |
|
Testudinidae
("Geochelone")
→
Testudinoidea → |
includesTaxon |
|
Chelonoidis
→
|
belongsTo |
|
Mojave Desert tortoise
("Gopherus")
→
|
genus |
|
Cryptodira
→
|
includesFamily |
|
Manouria
→
|
memberOf |
|
Stigmochelys
("Testudininae")
→
|
subfamily |