Aldabrachelys
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Aldabrachelys is the currently recognised genus for the Seychelles and Madagascan radiations of giant tortoises, including the Aldabra giant tortoise
(Aldabrachelys gigantea). This name is problematic in that the type specimen is actually a Chelonoidis denticulata
(Bour, 2006, however this is currently being discussed and petitioned before the ICZN (Frazer).
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
The Aldabra giant tortoise , from the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, is one of the largest tortoises in the world....
(Aldabrachelys gigantea). This name is problematic in that the type specimen is actually a Chelonoidis denticulata
Brazilian Giant Tortoise
The Brazilian giant tortoise, forest tortoise, South American tortoise, South American yellow-footed tortoise, or yellow-footed tortoise is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae...
(Bour, 2006, however this is currently being discussed and petitioned before the ICZN (Frazer).
Species
- †Aldabrachelys abrupta Grandidier 1868 - Madagascar, (extinct)
- †Aldabrachelys grandidieri Vaillant 1885 - Madagascar, (extinct)
- Aldabrachelys gigantiaAldabra Giant TortoiseThe Aldabra giant tortoise , from the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, is one of the largest tortoises in the world....
Schweigger, 1812 4 subspecies recognised.
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- Aldabrachelys gigantia arnoldiArnold's Giant TortoiseArnold's giant tortoise , also known as the Seychelles saddle-backed tortoise, inhabited the granitic Seychelles islands until around 1840, when it was presumed to be extinct, along with the Seychelles giant tortoise; a species which shared the same islands.The report of oddly-shaped of tortoises...
Bour 1982 - granitic islands of Seychelles, only in captivityCaptivity (animal)Animals that live under human care are in captivity. Captivity can be used as a generalizing term to describe the keeping of either domesticated animals or wild animals. This may include for example farms, private homes and zoos... - †Aldabrachelys gigantia daudinii Duméril & Bibron 1835 - Daudin's Giant Tortoise, Seychelles, (extinct)
- Aldabrachelys gigantia gigantiaAldabra Giant TortoiseThe Aldabra giant tortoise , from the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, is one of the largest tortoises in the world....
Schweigger, 1812 - AldabraAldabraAldabra, the world's second largest coral atoll, is in the Aldabra Group of islands in the Indian Ocean that form part of the Seychelles. Uninhabited and extremely isolated, Aldabra is virtually untouched by humans, has distinctive island fauna including the Aldabra Giant Tortoise, and is...
atoll, Seychelles - Aldabrachelys gigantia hololissaSeychelles giant tortoiseThe Seychelles giant tortoise has been thought to be extinct since the mid-19th century due to overexploitation on the granitic Seychelles islands. Similar giant tortoise species on other Indian Ocean islands such as Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues Island are also extinct...
Günther 1877 - granitic islands of Seychelles, only in captivity
- Aldabrachelys gigantia arnoldi