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Chelonoidis duncanensis Pritchard, 1966

Tortugas gigantes de Pinzón, Duncan island giant tortoises

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Reptilia

Order
Testudines

Family
Testunidae

Genus
Chelonoidis

Species
duncanensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Status

Vulnerable

Distribution

Distribution: Endemic to an estimated 12 km2 area in the highlands of Pinzón Island. Galápagos, Ecuador.

References

  • Arteaga, A. Bustamante, L., Vierira, J., Tapia, W., Guayasamin, J.M. (2019) Reptiles of the Galapagos Life on the Enchanted Islands Tropical Herping

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"Galapagos Species Database, Chelonoidis duncanensis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25082. Accessed 7 May 2025.