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Geochelone gigantea
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Subclass
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Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Anapsida
Testudinata
Cryptodira
Testudinoidea
Testudinidae
Geochelone
gigantea
ICZN
Name Authority:
MCZ
Common Name(s):
Aldabra Tortoise
Related Publications:
No related publications recorded.
Cited MCZ Specimens:
No cited MCZ specimens.
Synonyms and other Related Names:
No related names recorded.
Related Taxon Records:
Parent Genus:
Geochelone
Fitzinger, 1835
Related: 14 species, 1 subspecies
Congeneric Species:
Geochelone carbonaria
Geochelone chilensis
Geochelone denticulata
Geochelone dentientata
Geochelone elegans
Geochelone elongata
Geochelone emys
Geochelone gadow
Geochelone impressa
Geochelone pardalis
Geochelone platynota
Geochelone radiata
Geochelone sulcata
Geochelone yniphora
Subspecies:
Geochelone gigantea gigantea
Media:
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MCZ:Herp:R-195532
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Herp:R-195532
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Herp:R-195532
image (image/jpeg)
MCZ:Herp:R-195532
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Geochelone gigantea
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