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Tortoises are in the family Testudinidae, there are many genus of tortoises.
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What is the genus classification of a Russian tortoise?
Testudo
Who is in the tortoise family?
Nobody is in the tortoise family. but if you mean what animals are in the tortoise faimly then look up this website.I got this off http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortoise at the taxonomy paragraph* Chersina ** Chersina angulata, Bowsprit Tortoise * Cylindraspis (All species Extinct) ** Cylindraspis indica, synonym Cylindraspis borbonica** Cylindraspis inepta ** Cylindraspis peltastes ** Cylindraspis triserrata ** Cylindraspis vosmaeri * Dipsochelys ** Dipsochelys abrupta (Extinct) ** Dipsochelys arnoldi, Arnold's Giant Tortoise, ** Dipsochelys daudinii (Extinct) ** Dipsochelys dussumieri, Aldabra Giant Tortoise, common synonyms Geochelone gigantea, Aldabrachelys gigantea ** Dipsochelys grandidieri (Extinct) ** Dipsochelys hololissa, Seychelles giant tortoise * Geochelone** Geochelone carbonaria, Red-Footed Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Chelonoidis ** Geochelone chilensis, Chaco or Chilean Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Chelonoidis ** Geochelone denticulata, Yellow-Footed Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Chelonoidis ** Geochelone elegans, Indian Star Tortoise ** Geochelone nigra, Galápagos Giant Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Chelonoidis ** Geochelone pardalis, Leopard Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Stigmochelys or in Psammobates ** Geochelone platynota, Burmese Star Tortoise ** Geochelone radiata, Radiated Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Astrochelys ** Geochelone sulcata, African Spurred Tortoise (Sulcata Tortoise) ** Geochelone yniphora, Angulated Tortoise, Madagascan (Plowshare) Tortoise; sometimes placed in distinct genus Astrochelys * Gopherus ** Gopherus agassizii, Desert Tortoise ** Gopherus berlandieri, Texas Tortoise ** Gopherus flavomarginatus, Bolson Tortoise ** Gopherus polyphemus, Gopher Tortoise * †Hadrianus ** Hadrianus corsoni (syn. H. octonarius) ** Hadrianus robustus ** Hadrianus schucherti ** Hadrianus utahensis * Homopus ** Homopus aerolatus, Parrot-Beaked Cape Tortoise ** Homopus boulengeri, Boulenger's Cape Tortoise ** Homopus femoralis, Karroo Cape Tortoise ** Homopus signatus, Speckled Cape Tortoise, Speckled Padloper ** Homopus bergeri, Berger's Cape Tortoise, Nama padloper, synonym Homopus solus * Indotestudo ** Indotestudo elongata, Elongated Tortoise ** Indotestudo forstenii, Travancore Tortoise, Forsten's Tortoise ** Indotestudo travancorica, Travancore Tortoise * Kinixys ** Kinixys belliana, Bell's Hinge-Backed Tortoise ** Kinixys erosa, Serrated Hinge-Backed Tortoise ** Kinixys homeana, Home's Hinge-Backed Tortoise ** Kinixys lobatsiana, Lobatse Hingeback Tortoise ** Kinixys natalensis, Natal Hinge-Backed Tortoise ** Kinixys spekii, Speke's Hingeback Tortoise * Malacochersus ** Malacochersus tornieri, Pancake Tortoise * Manouria ** Manouria emys, Brown Tortoise (Mountain Tortoise) ** Manouria impressa, Impressed Tortoise * Psammobates ** Psammobates geometricus, Geometric Tortoise ** Psammobates oculifer, Serrated Star Tortoise ** Psammobates tentorius, African Tent Tortoise * Pyxis ** Pyxis arachnoides, Madagascan Spider Tortoise ** Pyxis planicauda, Madagascan Flat-Tailed Tortoise * Stylemys (Genus extinct) ** Stylemys botti ** Stylemys calaverensis ** Stylemys canetotiana ** Stylemys capax ** Stylemys conspecta ** Stylemys copei ** Stylemys emiliae** Stylemys frizaciana ** Stylemys karakolensis ** Stylemys nebrascensis (syn. S. amphithorax) ** Stylemys neglectus ** Stylemys oregonensis ** Stylemys pygmea ** Stylemys uintensis ** Stylemys undabuna * Testudo ** Testudo atlas, Atlas tortoise, Colossochelys (Extinct) ** Testudo graeca, Greek Tortoise (Spur-Thighed Tortoise) ** Testudo hermanni, Herman's Tortoise ** Testudo horsfieldii, Russian Tortoise (Horsfield's Tortoise, or Central Asian Tortoise) ** Testudo kleinmanni, Egyptian Tortoise, incl. Negev Tortoise ** Testudo marginata, Marginated Tortoise ** Testudo nabeulensis, Tunisian Spur-thigh Tortoise
What is the kingdom phylum class family genus species of a tortoise?
More than one species of tortoise exist, however the usage of the word 'tortoise' is not widely agreed upon. Recently, the word 'tortoise' has been re-applied by biologists to mean only species which are entirely terrestrial (such as the Galapagous tortoise).For the Galapagos tortoise:Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:ReptiliaOrder:TestudinesSuborder:CryptodiraFamily:TestudinidaeGenus:ChelonoidisSpecies:C. nigra
What reptile names start with the letter B?
Members of the Basiliscus genus of lizards, commonly known as Basilisks. Also the box tortoise or box turtle.
What is the biggest kind of Tortoise?
The Galapagos tortoise
What is the best tortoise to house with a leopard tortoise?
A leopard tortoise. :)
How long did the oldest Galapagos giant tortoise live?
All of the subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise are believed to have evolved from one common ancestor that arrived on the Galápagos Islands and started colonizing. Only one breeding pair or a single pregnant female tortoise would have had to made it ashore and survived in order to populate the islands. Scientists say this happened some 6-12 million years ago, when geochelone chilensis, the closest relative to the Galápagos tortoise, had evolved and split the genus even further, creating a new set of subspecies.
Can do you spell tortoise?
...Tortoise.
How do you draw a tortoise shell without the tortoise in it?
you draw the tortoise and then rub out its body
What is the plural of tortoise?
The word tortoise forms a regular plural, tortoises.
What is baby tortoise called?
A Tortoise.
Is a tortoise or a hare the modest?
the tortoise
