''Pyxis'' is a genus of

tortoise Tortoises () are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin: ''tortoise''). Like other turtles, tortoises have a turtle shell, shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, ...

in the family Testudinidae. It contains the following species: *

Flat-backed spider tortoise The flat-backed spider tortoise (''Pyxis planicauda''), more commonly known as the flat-tailed tortoise, and Madagascan flat-tailed tortoise, is a tortoise that belongs to the family Testudinidae. The various common names for this small tortoise ...

(''Pyxis planicauda'') *

Spider tortoise The spider tortoise (''Pyxis arachnoides'') is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae that is endemic to Madagascar and is one of only two species in the genus ''Pyxis''. Habitat The remaining tortoises are found only in south western ...

(''Pyxis arachnoides'')

References

Turtle genera Taxa named by Thomas Bell (zoologist) {{Turtle-stub