''Pyxis'' is a genus of

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

in the family

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

. It contains the following species: * Flat-backed spider tortoise (''Pyxis planicauda'') * Spider tortoise (''Pyxis arachnoides'')

References

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