''Chersina'' 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 ...

s 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 a single living species, the

angulate tortoise The angulate tortoise (''Chersina angulata'') is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and coastal scrubland, scrub vegetation in South Africa. It is the only living member of the genus ''Chersina''. Name and taxonomy This species is highly d ...

. A fossil species, ''

Chersina langebaanwegi ''Chersina langebaanwegi'' is an extinct species of '' Chersina'' that lived in South Africa during the Early Pliocene Early may refer to: Places in the United States * Early, Iowa, a city * Early, Texas, a city * Early Branch, a stream in Mis ...

'', is known from the Early Pliocene of

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O ...

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