Centrochelys is a genus of tortoise. It contains one living species, the African spurred tortoise, native to the Sahel and adjacent areas. A number of fossil species have been attributed to this genus, but their placement in the genus is considered equivocal.†"Centrochelys" atlantica Sal Island, Cape Verde, Pleistocene †"Centrochelys" burchardi Tenerife, Canary Islands, Middle Pleistocene carapace length 80–100 centimetres (2.6–3.3 ft). †"Centrochelys" marocana Morocco, North Africa, latest Pliocene-earliest Pleistocene, c. 2.6 mya carapace length ~200 centimetres (6.6 ft). †“Centrochelys” punica Tunisia, North Africa, Early Pliocene carapace length ~150–200 centimetres (4.9–6.6 ft). †"Centrochelys" vulcanica Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Pliocene only known from femur, estimated carapace length 61 centimetres (2.00 ft)