reptile family - a family of reptiles

order Chelonia, order Testudinata, order Testudines, Testudinata, Testudines, Chelonia - tortoises and turtles

tortoise - usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica

genus Testudo, Testudo - type genus of the Testudinidae

genus Geochelone, Geochelone - giant tortoises

genus Gopherus, Gopherus - gopher tortoises

genus Xerobates, Xerobates - possible new genus for desert and Texas tortoises based on recent research