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)

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