Testudo may refer to:

• Testudo, a genus of tortoises. Testudo is a Genus of Tortoises found in North Africa western Asia and Europe Tortoises or land Turtles are land-dwelling Reptiles of the family of Testudinidae', order Testudines.
• The testudo formation, a Roman military tactic. In Ancient Roman Warfare the testudo or tortoise formation was a formation used commonly by the Roman Legions during battles particularly sieges
• An armored siege engine of antiquity, with metal plating on the top to protect from missiles fired from above. A siege engine is a device that is designed to Break or circumvent City walls and other Fortifications in Siege warfare.
• The name of the official mascot of the University of Maryland, College Park, a diamondback terrapin. The University of Maryland College Park (often referred to as The University of Maryland UMD, UMCP or simply Maryland) is a public research The Diamondback terrapin ( Malaclemys terrapin) is a Species of Turtle native to the brackish coastal Swamps of the eastern and
• a former constellation, see Testudo (constellation)
• a computer, see Testudo (computer)

Testudo ( Latin for turtle) was a Constellation located between the constellations of Cetus and Pisces, today constituting a natural

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