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''Centrochelys'' is a genus of tortoise. It contains one extant species and several extinct species: * ''
Centrochelys atlantica ''Centrochelys atlantica'' is an extinct species of tortoise that lived in the Pleistocene. It was first recorded in the volcanic crater on Sal, Cape Verde.Chevalier, A., Joleaud , L., and Petit, G. 1935. Les dépôts quaternaires de l’ancie ...
'' * '' Centrochelys burchardi'' * ''
Centrochelys marocana ''Centrochelys'' is a genus of tortoise. It contains one extant species and several extinct species: * '' Centrochelys atlantica'' * '' Centrochelys burchardi'' * '' Centrochelys marocana'' * '' Centrochelys robusta'' * '' Centrochelys vulcani ...
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Centrochelys robusta ''Centrochelys'' is a genus of tortoise. It contains one extant species and several extinct species: * ''Centrochelys atlantica'' * '' Centrochelys burchardi'' * ''Centrochelys marocana'' * '' Centrochelys robusta'' * '' Centrochelys vulcanica ...
'' * '' Centrochelys vulcanica'' * '' Centrochelys sulcata'' (African spurred tortoise) The largest species, ''C. marocana'', reached in carapace length. The conservation status of ''Centrochelys sulcata '' has been changed from
Vulnerable Vulnerable may refer to: General * Vulnerability * Vulnerability (computing) * Vulnerable adult * Vulnerable species Music Albums * ''Vulnerable'' (Marvin Gaye album), 1997 * ''Vulnerable'' (Tricky album), 2003 * ''Vulnerable'' (The Used album) ...
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.


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{{Testudinidae Turtle genera Reptile genera with one living species Taxa named by John Edward Gray Testudinidae