Centrochelys is a genus of tortoise. It contains one living species, the African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), native to the Sahel and adjacent areas. Several other species have been described from fossils.[1]
†"Centrochelys" marocana[2] Morocco, North Africa, latest Pliocene-earliest Pleistocene, c. 2.6 mya carapace length ~200 centimetres (6.6 ft).[1]
†“Centrochelys” punica Tunisia, North Africa, Early Pliocene carapace length ~150–200 centimetres (4.9–6.6 ft).[1]
†Centrochelys vulcanica[2] Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Pliocene only known from femur, estimated carapace length 61 centimetres (2.00 ft)[1]
The conservation status of Centrochelys sulcata has been changed from Vulnerable to Threatened with extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature because of seasonal wildfires, the international pet trade, and competition for food and space with other domestic animals.[3][4]
Centrochelys robusta from the Pleistocene of Malta has been transferred to the extinct genus Solitudo.[5]
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