Los testudínidos (Testudinidae) son una familia de tortugas terrestres herbívoras. Podemos encontrar tortugas de esta familia en todos los continentes excepto en Oceanía y en la Antártida. Algunas de sus especies alcanzan tamaños gigantescos, como la tortuga gigante de Aldabra o la tortuga de las Galápagos. Comprende los siguientes géneros y especies:

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Tortoises (/ˈtɔːr.təs.ᵻz/) are a family, Testudinidae, of land-dwelling reptiles in the order Testudines. Tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell. The top part of the shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are connected by the bridge. The carapace is fused to both the vertebrae and ribcage, and tortoises are unique among vertebrates in that the pectoral and pelvic girdles are inside, rather than outside, the ribcage. Tortoises can vary in size from a few centimeters to two meters. They are usually diurnal animals with tendencies to be crepuscular depending on the ambient temperatures. They are generally reclusive animals.

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