MCZ Herpetology R-29998

Chelonoidis nigra (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Date Collected:

1928-04-01/1928-04-30

South America: Ecuador: Galápagos: Galapagos Archipelago | Charles Island

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Current Identification
Chelonoidis nigra (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) linked data icon
Animalia Chordata Reptilia Anapsida Testudinata Cryptodira Testudinoidea Testudinidae
Common Name(s): Charles Island giant tortoise; Floreana giant tortoise
Determiner: José Rosado
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Previous Identifications
Geochelone elephantopus elephantopus
Animalia Chordata Reptilia Anapsida Testudinata Cryptodira Testudinoidea Testudinidae
Determiner: Catalog
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: Catalog/1997
Testudo galapagoensis
Animalia Chordata Reptilia Anapsida Testudinata Cryptodira Testudinoidea Testudinidae
Determiner: Catalog
Nature of ID: migration
Remarks: Catalog/1997

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  • muse location number: ZR29998

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole shell (dry) fair in collection 1 History (3)
Remarks: plus some bones

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  • housed in OCC 8

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  • Continent:
  • South America
  • Country:
  • Ecuador
  • State/Province:
  • Galápagos
  • Island Group:
  • Galapagos Archipelago
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Charles Island
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Charles Id,Galapagos Id
  • Georeference:
  • -1.2886000°, -90.431698° (Error radius: 9750m) By: Brendan Haley on 2019-03-25 (Source: GEOLocate batch georeferencing, 2019-03-25)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1928-04-01 / 1928-04-30
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 0/4/1928-0/4/1928
  • Collector:
  • Charles Haskins Townsend

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Media type: text; Herpetology R-29986; R-29987; R-29988; R-29989; R-29990; R-29991; R-29992; R-29993; R-29994; R-29995; R-29996; R-29997; R-29998; R-29999; R-30000; R-30001; R-30002; R-30003; R-30004; R-30005; R-30006; R-30007; R-30008; R-30009; R-30010 Description: MCZ Herpetology Reptiles 026001-032000, pg.160;

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Ledger Entry for: 25 cataloged items from MCZ:Herp:R-29986 Lacerta pellegrini tazana to M...

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