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Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Tortuga gigante de Floreana, Floreana Giant- Tortoise

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Reptilia

Order
Testudines

Family
Testunidae

Genus
Chelonoidis

Species
niger

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

Status

Extinct

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Floreana Island

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 niger", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25151. Accessed 11 May 2025.