Giant Tortoise - Species and Subspecies

Species and Subspecies

• Cylindraspis indica—Réunion giant tortoise (extinct)
• Cylindraspis inepta—Saddle-backed Mauritius giant tortoise (extinct)
• Cylindraspis peltastes—Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise (extinct)
• Cylindraspis triserrata—Domed Mauritius giant tortoise (extinct)
• Cylindraspibvgvs vosmaeri—Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise (extinct)
• Dipsochelys hololissa—Seychelles giant tortoise (extinct in the wild)
• Dipsochelys arnoldi—Arnold's giant tortoise (extinct in the wild)
• Aldabrachelys gigantea/Dipsochelys dussumieri—Aldabra giant tortoise
• Chelonoidis nigra—Galápagos tortoise
  • Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni—Pinta Island Tortoise (Extinct – The last of this subspecies, named Lonesome George, died June 24, 2012)
  • Chelonoidis nigra becki—Volcan Wolf tortoise
  • Chelonoidis nigra chathamensis—Chatham Island tortoise
  • Chelonoidis nigra darwini—James Island tortoise
  • Chelonoidis nigra elephantopus—Charles Island tortoise (thought to be extinct in the wild)
  • Chelonoidis nigra ephippium—Duncan Island tortoise (extinct in the wild)
  • Chelonoidis nigra galapagoensis—Charles Island tortoise
  • Chelonoidis nigra guntheri—Sierra Negra tortoise
  • Chelonoidis nigra hoodensis—Hood Island tortoise
  • Chelonoidis nigra microphyes—Volcan Darwin tortoise
  • Chelonoidis nigra porteri—Indefatigable Island tortoise
  • Chelonoidis nigra vandenburghi—Volcan Alcedo tortoise
  • Chelonoidis nigra vaicina—Iguana Cove tortoise
• Meiolania platyceps (extinct)