Spider Tortoise

Pyxis arachnoides Bell 1827

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Pyxis arachnoides (Spider Tortoise) is a species of turtles in the family tortoises. They are listed as critically endangered by IUCN. They are found in Afrotropics.

URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/criticallyEndangered
Definition: A taxon is Critically Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets \r\nany of the criteria A to E for Critically Endangered, and it is therefore considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
Source: http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/19035

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URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Afrotropical
Attribution: https://www.oneearth.org/realms/afrotropics/

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EOL has data for 8 attributes, including:

biogeographic realm
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GAZ_00000071
- Definition: The largest scale biogeographic division of the earth's surface based on the historic and evolutionary distribution patterns of plants and animals.
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Afrotropics
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Afrotropical
- Attribution: https://www.oneearth.org/realms/afrotropics/
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conservation status
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#ConservationStatus
- Definition: degree of conservation concern as assessed by a government agency or other recognized authority such as IUCN or CITES
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critically endangered
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/criticallyEndangered
- Definition: A taxon is Critically Endangered when the best available evidence indicates that it meets \r\nany of the criteria A to E for Critically Endangered, and it is therefore considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
- Attribution: http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/categories-and-criteria
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ecoregion
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q295469
- Definition: ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a biogeographic realm
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Madagascar Spiny Thickets
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Madagascar_spiny_thickets
- Attribution: http://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/AT1311
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geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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indian Ocean
- URI: http://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?p=details&id=1904
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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well
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000026
- Definition: A cylindrical hole, pit, or tunnel drilled or dug down to a depth from which water, oil, or gas can be pumped or brought to the surface.
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habitat
- URI: http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/habitat
- Definition: A category or description of the habitat in which the Event occurred.
- Comment: Example: "oak savanna", "pre-cordilleran steppe"
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terrestrial habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00002009
- Definition: A habitat that is on or at the boundary of the surface of the Earth.
- Comment: Ontology Description: http://environmentontology.org/ Ontology Source: http://envo.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/src/envo/envo.owl
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habitat includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Habitat
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forest
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000174
- Definition: A forest biome is a terrestrial biome which includes, across its entire spatial extent, densely packed vegetation which strongly limits light penetration to the forest floor.
- Comment: Preliminary definition.
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population trend
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/population_trend
- Definition: i.e., increasing, decreasing, stable, or unknown
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Decreasing

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Spider Tortoise. View this species on GBIF

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Spider Tortoise includes 3 children: