Knowledge

Saddle-backed Mauritius giant tortoise

Source 📝

403: 356: 94: 42: 69: 736: 443:
was concerned about the vanishing species and, in his enquiries, was told about the 1844 expedition by one of its members, Mr. William Kerr. Kerr informed the Governor that Mr. Corby, one of the other 1844 explorers, "captured a female land tortoise in one of the caves on Round Island and brought it
450:
Round Island itself, already badly damaged by rabbits, had goats introduced to it soon afterwards. This—or some other factor—led to the total extinction of the tortoises in their last refuge. At the unknown point when the last of Corby's hatchlings died or was killed, the species would have become
410:
This species was previously numerous throughout Mauritius—both on the main island and on all of the surrounding islets. As Mauritius was the first of the Mascarene Islands to be settled, it was also the first to face the extermination of its native biodiversity—including the giant tortoises. The
435:
The Lloyd expedition in 1844 found several very large specimens of giant tortoise surviving on Round Island, although the island was by then already overrun with enormous numbers of introduced rabbits.
447:
The Governor was unable to locate any of the progeny and, although hypothetically an 1845 hatchling could easily have lived into the 21st century, it is not known what happened to the hatchlings.
785: 377:
grazed on grass, as well as fallen leaves and fruit on forest floors. Although similarly sized, the two species differed substantially in their body shape and bone structure.
1068: 941: 1080: 1074: 414:
With the arrival of the Dutch, vast numbers of both giant tortoise species were slaughtered—either for food (for humans or pigs) or to be burned for fat and oil.
1628: 1622: 1580: 1640: 1586: 1280: 1262: 935: 1616: 1286: 1268: 1697: 1652: 1634: 1598: 1274: 923: 1658: 1292: 1256: 1610: 1646: 1604: 1592: 1574: 373:
to Mauritius, this saddle-backed species seems to have specialized in browsing higher bushes and low-hanging branches of trees. Its lower, flatter
4133: 1059: 4039: 2648: 2559: 2567: 2321: 417:
In addition, they introduced invasive alien species such as rats, cats and pigs, which ate the giant tortoises' eggs and hatchlings.
3987: 4123: 4103: 4013: 981: 4093: 1170: 637: 589: 390:, and to have accidentally drifted to the surrounding islands of Reunion and Rodrigues in order to do so. Its species name of 4113: 420:
The species was likely extinct on the main island of Mauritius by about 1700, and on most of the surrounding islets by 1735.
4018: 3901:
Turtles of the World 2017 Update: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status
1710:
turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status
1741: 4118: 17: 3899: 1709: 4044: 792: 1023: 4128: 3774: 2857: 1406: 1221: 1152: 1146: 1018: 777: 411:
giant tortoise species, like many island species, were reportedly friendly, curious and not afraid of humans.
3965: 1391: 1381: 1043: 3751: 3910: 2433: 1817: 1531: 1396: 1048: 93: 2166: 1386: 992: 630: 231: 1401: 809: 1799: 1158: 444:
to Mauritius, where it produced a numerous progeny, which were distributed among his acquaintance."
4108: 2812: 1734: 1312: 1033: 1002: 971: 859: 3668: 1681: 1231: 4070: 492: 429: 3927: 3640: 2440: 2398: 2038: 1038: 976: 911: 905: 877: 871: 865: 840: 770: 402: 4098: 4065: 2384: 1886: 1691: 1676: 1485: 1473: 1442: 1358: 1188: 1121: 1028: 1008: 801: 623: 590:"Non-native megaherbivores: The case for novel function to manage plant invasions on islands" 212: 4057: 956: 951: 380:
This species in particular seems to have been the ancestor of all the other four species of
3974: 3626: 2292: 1916: 1193: 929: 917: 328: 4031: 8: 3611: 1970: 1727: 1686: 1479: 1363: 1126: 900: 597: 577:
Unequal struggle—how humans displaced the tortoise's dominant place in island ecosystems.
355: 58: 3018: 2983: 2850: 2589: 1503: 1467: 1447: 1353: 1247: 966: 545: 240: 88: 4052: 3561: 2544: 2496: 2487: 2370: 1947: 1508: 1335: 1330: 1098: 987: 833: 828: 537: 387: 549: 469: 3353: 2741: 2716: 2677: 2625: 2356: 1901: 1554: 1424: 1116: 996: 752: 527: 487: 359: 3801: 3449: 3178: 3146: 2783: 2692: 2468: 2054: 1668: 1536: 1226: 1216: 1211: 1012: 564:
Lost Land of the Dodo: The Ecological History of Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues
406:
Engraving from 1601 showing the two Mauritian species of giant tortoise, far left
432:(just north of Mauritius) until much later, according to the 1846 Lloyd report. 428:
At least one of the two Mauritian giant tortoise species might have survived on
3696: 3686: 3583: 3433: 3273: 2975: 2920: 2662: 2597: 2137: 2128: 2097: 2005: 1894: 1808: 1523: 1303: 1236: 895: 363: 4087: 4026: 3950: 3876: 3759: 3659: 3648: 3619: 3533: 3417: 3401: 3361: 3295: 3205: 3170: 3114: 3098: 3082: 3056: 3044: 3028: 3006: 2998: 2805: 2516: 2349: 2210: 2157: 2105: 1513: 1416: 762: 695: 541: 478: 257: 165: 78: 41: 3811: 3736: 3712: 3229: 3106: 3090: 3066: 2967: 2912: 2836: 2752: 2726: 2640: 2551: 2530: 2454: 2419: 2229: 2195: 2062: 1978: 1924: 1546: 1458: 1137: 851: 701: 440: 382: 374: 336: 332: 188: 4000: 3959: 3789: 3744: 3590: 3575: 3497: 3489: 3481: 3457: 3337: 3321: 3305: 3221: 3213: 3162: 3138: 3130: 3122: 2990: 2942: 2865: 2790: 2655: 2611: 2537: 2523: 2475: 2332: 2250: 2188: 2181: 2174: 2089: 2031: 2023: 1940: 1932: 1879: 1869: 1495: 1345: 887: 820: 532: 515: 3992: 3868: 3781: 3767: 3728: 3505: 3425: 3393: 3377: 3345: 3283: 3256: 3237: 3154: 2959: 2879: 2872: 2820: 2797: 2707: 2574: 2306: 2113: 2046: 1963: 1955: 1858: 1849: 1180: 1108: 744: 689: 683: 155: 73: 4005: 579:
In: Gerlach J, ed. Western Indian Ocean Tortoises: biodiversity. 2014.
3860: 3720: 3704: 3633: 3597: 3547: 3540: 3465: 3441: 3385: 3329: 3036: 2828: 2776: 2734: 2447: 2405: 2313: 2299: 2285: 2278: 2271: 2264: 2236: 2081: 1909: 347:. The last records of this tortoise date to the early 18th century. 344: 105: 3921: 467: 3944: 3675: 3604: 3524: 3513: 3409: 3074: 2951: 2843: 2685: 2670: 2632: 2581: 2507: 2412: 2391: 2377: 2363: 2219: 2146: 2015: 1994: 1986: 1768: 1565: 1434: 1203: 1090: 721: 665: 646: 370: 340: 175: 125: 615: 3819: 3568: 3473: 3369: 3313: 2893: 2886: 2768: 2618: 2604: 2461: 2426: 2341: 2243: 1783: 1774: 1373: 1322: 677: 671: 135: 3979: 3554: 3197: 1789: 1762: 1750: 659: 145: 115: 394:
is due to its supposed propensity for falling into the ocean.
2761: 1828: 1719: 2257: 461: 369:
One of two different giant tortoise species which were
513: 718: 4085: 3898:Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on 2136: 1735: 1708:Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on 631: 468:World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). 493:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T6062A12385198.en 2941: 1868: 1807: 1742: 1728: 638: 624: 67: 40: 531: 507: 491: 401: 354: 35:Saddle-backed Mauritius giant tortoise 14: 4134:Species endangered by invasive species 4086: 1171:Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise 1165:Saddle-backed Mauritius giant tortoise 516:"Checklist of Chelonians of the World" 423: 319:saddle-backed Mauritius giant tortoise 3926: 3925: 1816: 1723: 619: 566:. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2010. p.211. 645: 479:IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 24: 25: 4145: 734: 92: 3844: 3264: 514:Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). 4104:Reptile extinctions since 1500 1749: 1153:Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise 1147:Domed Mauritius giant tortoise 1019:Santiago Island giant tortoise 582: 569: 556: 350: 13: 1: 4094:IUCN Red List extinct species 972:Chatham Island giant tortoise 454: 397: 4124:Taxa named by Albert Günther 4114:Extinct animals of Mauritius 1039:Volcán Darwin giant tortoise 1034:Volcán Alcedo giant tortoise 1024:Pinzón Island giant tortoise 7: 3911:List of Testudines families 1532:Flat-backed spider tortoise 1407:Speke's hinge-back tortoise 1397:Lobatse hinge-back tortoise 1222:Goode's thornscrub tortoise 1049:Western Santa Cruz tortoise 1029:Sierra Negra giant tortoise 977:Eastern Santa Cruz tortoise 27:Extinct species of tortoise 10: 4150: 4119:Reptiles described in 1873 1392:Home's hinge-back tortoise 1387:Forest hinge-back tortoise 1382:Bell's hinge-back tortoise 1044:Volcán Wolf giant tortoise 993:Hood Island giant tortoise 982:Fernandina Island tortoise 732: 439:In 1870, the Governor Sir 3934: 3894: 3851: 3837: 3799: 3685: 3658: 3523: 3293: 3271: 3255: 3188: 3054: 3016: 2934: 2903: 2751: 2715: 2706: 2506: 2485: 2331: 2218: 2209: 2156: 2127: 2072: 2004: 1857: 1848: 1826: 1825: 1798: 1757: 1706: 1667: 1563: 1545: 1522: 1494: 1456: 1433: 1415: 1402:Natal hinge-back tortoise 1372: 1344: 1321: 1301: 1245: 1202: 1179: 1135: 1107: 1089: 1057: 967:Cerro Azul giant tortoise 950: 886: 850: 819: 810:Aldabrachelys grandidieri 761: 743: 717: 710: 654: 594:aobpla.oxfordjournals.org 246: 239: 218: 211: 89:Scientific classification 87: 65: 56: 48: 39: 34: 1313:Hesperotestudo percrassa 1069:Cheirogaster bacharidisi 1003:Santa Fe Island tortoise 988:Floreana Island tortoise 942:Chelonoidis sombrerensis 860:African spurred tortoise 1232:Sonoran Desert tortoise 1159:Réunion giant tortoise 1081:Cheirogaster schafferi 1075:Cheirogaster gymnesica 912:Chelonoidis alburyorum 906:Yellow-footed tortoise 878:Centrochelys vulcanica 872:Centrochelys burchardi 866:Centrochelys atlantica 841:Astrochelys rogerbouri 771:Aldabra giant tortoise 407: 386:giant tortoise of the 366: 4129:Reptiles of Mauritius 4066:Paleobiology Database 1692:Spur-thighed tortoise 1629:Stylemys nebrascensis 1623:Stylemys karakolensis 1581:Stylemys calaverensis 1486:Megalochelys sondaari 1474:Megalochelys cautleyi 1443:Asian forest tortoise 1189:Burmese star tortoise 1009:Pinta Island tortoise 802:Aldabrachelys abrupta 405: 358: 1682:Kleinmann's tortoise 1641:Stylemys oregonensis 1587:Stylemys canetotiana 1281:Hadrianus schucherti 1263:Hadrianus majusculus 1194:Indian star tortoise 936:Chelonoidis sellovii 930:Chelonoidis monensis 918:Chelonoidis cubensis 533:10.3897/vz.57.e30895 486:: e.T6062A12385198. 3966:Cylindraspis inepta 3936:Cylindraspis inepta 1687:Marginated tortoise 1617:Stylemys frizaciana 1480:Megalochelys margae 1364:Travancore tortoise 1287:Hadrianus utahensis 1269:Hadrianus octonaria 957:Chelonoidis complex 901:Red-footed tortoise 562:A.Cheke, J.P.Hume: 472:Cylindraspis inepta 424:Round Island refuge 324:Cylindraspis inepta 305:Cylindraspis inepta 297:Geochelone sauzieri 225:Cylindraspis inepta 59:Conservation status 51:Cylindraspis inepta 18:Cylindraspis inepta 3019:Nanhsiungchelyidae 2984:Macrocephalochelys 1698:Testudo brevitesta 1677:Hermann's tortoise 1653:Stylemys uintensis 1635:Stylemys neglectus 1599:Stylemys conspecta 1504:Geometric tortoise 1468:Megalochelys atlas 1448:Impressed tortoise 1359:Forsten's tortoise 1354:Elongated tortoise 1275:Hadrianus robustus 952:Galápagos tortoise 924:Chelonoidis lutzae 575:Cheke AS, Bour R: 520:Vertebrate Zoology 408: 367: 4081: 4080: 4053:Open Tree of Life 3928:Taxon identifiers 3919: 3918: 3890: 3889: 3886: 3885: 3833: 3832: 3829: 3828: 3251: 3250: 3247: 3246: 2930: 2929: 2702: 2701: 2205: 2204: 2123: 2122: 1844: 1843: 1840: 1839: 1836: 1835: 1717: 1716: 1712:. Key: †=extinct. 1659:Stylemys undabuna 1509:Serrated tortoise 1293:Hadrianus vialovi 1257:Hadrianus corsoni 1127:Speckled padloper 1099:Angulate tortoise 834:Radiated tortoise 829:Angonoka tortoise 730: 729: 451:totally extinct. 388:Mascarene Islands 315: 314: 309: 301: 293: 289:Geochelone inepta 285: 277: 269: 254: 82: 16:(Redirected from 4141: 4074: 4073: 4061: 4060: 4048: 4047: 4035: 4034: 4022: 4021: 4009: 4008: 3996: 3995: 3983: 3982: 3970: 3969: 3968: 3955: 3954: 3953: 3923: 3922: 3849: 3848: 3842: 3841: 3354:Chupacabrachelys 3269: 3268: 3262: 3261: 2939: 2938: 2717:Carettochelyidae 2713: 2712: 2216: 2215: 2134: 2133: 1866: 1865: 1855: 1854: 1823: 1822: 1814: 1813: 1805: 1804: 1744: 1737: 1730: 1721: 1720: 1611:Stylemys emiliae 1555:Leopard tortoise 1425:Pancake tortoise 1336:Greater padloper 753:Russian tortoise 738: 737: 715: 714: 640: 633: 626: 617: 616: 610: 609: 607: 605: 596:. Archived from 586: 580: 573: 567: 560: 554: 553: 535: 511: 505: 504: 502: 500: 495: 465: 360:Life restoration 307: 299: 291: 283: 281:Testudo sauzieri 275: 273:Testudo boutonii 267: 252: 250:Testudo neraudii 227: 223: 187: 97: 96: 76: 71: 70: 44: 32: 31: 21: 4149: 4148: 4144: 4143: 4142: 4140: 4139: 4138: 4109:Extinct turtles 4084: 4083: 4082: 4077: 4069: 4064: 4056: 4051: 4043: 4038: 4030: 4025: 4017: 4012: 4004: 3999: 3991: 3986: 3978: 3973: 3964: 3963: 3958: 3949: 3948: 3943: 3930: 3920: 3915: 3882: 3825: 3802:Sahonachelyidae 3795: 3681: 3654: 3519: 3450:Phosphatochelys 3289: 3243: 3184: 3179:Terlinguachelys 3147:Pneumatoarthrus 3050: 3012: 2926: 2899: 2747: 2698: 2502: 2481: 2469:Siebenrockiella 2327: 2201: 2152: 2119: 2068: 2055:Mesodermochelys 2000: 1861: 1832: 1794: 1753: 1748: 1718: 1713: 1702: 1663: 1647:Stylemys pygmea 1559: 1541: 1537:Spider tortoise 1518: 1490: 1452: 1429: 1411: 1368: 1340: 1331:Common padloper 1317: 1297: 1241: 1227:Gopher tortoise 1217:Desert tortoise 1212:Bolson tortoise 1198: 1175: 1131: 1103: 1085: 1053: 1013:Lonesome George 946: 882: 846: 815: 793:A. g. hololissa 757: 739: 735: 726: 719:Species of the 706: 650: 644: 614: 613: 603: 601: 588: 587: 583: 574: 570: 561: 557: 512: 508: 498: 496: 466: 462: 457: 426: 400: 353: 300:Pritchard, 1967 292:Pritchard, 1967 235: 229: 221: 220: 207: 185: 91: 83: 72: 68: 61: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 4147: 4137: 4136: 4131: 4126: 4121: 4116: 4111: 4106: 4101: 4096: 4079: 4078: 4076: 4075: 4062: 4049: 4036: 4023: 4010: 3997: 3984: 3971: 3956: 3940: 3938: 3932: 3931: 3917: 3916: 3914: 3913: 3906: 3905: 3904:. † = extinct. 3895: 3892: 3891: 3888: 3887: 3884: 3883: 3881: 3880: 3872: 3864: 3855: 3853: 3846: 3839: 3835: 3834: 3831: 3830: 3827: 3826: 3824: 3823: 3815: 3806: 3804: 3797: 3796: 3794: 3793: 3785: 3778: 3771: 3763: 3755: 3748: 3740: 3732: 3724: 3716: 3708: 3700: 3697:Albertwoodemys 3691: 3689: 3687:Podocnemididae 3683: 3682: 3680: 3679: 3672: 3664: 3662: 3656: 3655: 3653: 3652: 3644: 3637: 3630: 3623: 3615: 3608: 3601: 3594: 3587: 3584:Lomalatachelys 3579: 3572: 3565: 3558: 3551: 3544: 3537: 3529: 3527: 3521: 3520: 3518: 3517: 3509: 3501: 3493: 3485: 3477: 3469: 3461: 3453: 3445: 3437: 3434:Labrostochelys 3429: 3421: 3413: 3405: 3397: 3389: 3381: 3373: 3365: 3357: 3349: 3341: 3333: 3325: 3317: 3309: 3300: 3298: 3291: 3290: 3288: 3287: 3278: 3276: 3274:Araripemydidae 3266: 3259: 3253: 3252: 3249: 3248: 3245: 3244: 3242: 3241: 3233: 3225: 3217: 3209: 3201: 3192: 3190: 3186: 3185: 3183: 3182: 3174: 3166: 3158: 3150: 3142: 3134: 3126: 3118: 3110: 3102: 3094: 3086: 3078: 3070: 3061: 3059: 3052: 3051: 3049: 3048: 3040: 3032: 3023: 3021: 3014: 3013: 3011: 3010: 3002: 2994: 2987: 2979: 2976:Emarginachelys 2971: 2963: 2955: 2947: 2945: 2936: 2932: 2931: 2928: 2927: 2925: 2924: 2921:Sinaspideretes 2916: 2907: 2905: 2901: 2900: 2898: 2897: 2890: 2883: 2876: 2869: 2861: 2854: 2847: 2840: 2832: 2824: 2816: 2809: 2801: 2794: 2787: 2780: 2772: 2765: 2757: 2755: 2749: 2748: 2746: 2745: 2738: 2730: 2721: 2719: 2710: 2704: 2703: 2700: 2699: 2697: 2696: 2689: 2681: 2674: 2666: 2659: 2652: 2644: 2636: 2629: 2622: 2615: 2608: 2601: 2598:Hesperotestudo 2593: 2585: 2578: 2571: 2563: 2555: 2548: 2541: 2534: 2527: 2520: 2512: 2510: 2504: 2503: 2501: 2500: 2492: 2490: 2488:Platysternidae 2483: 2482: 2480: 2479: 2472: 2465: 2458: 2451: 2444: 2437: 2430: 2423: 2416: 2409: 2402: 2395: 2388: 2381: 2374: 2367: 2360: 2353: 2345: 2337: 2335: 2329: 2328: 2326: 2325: 2317: 2310: 2303: 2296: 2289: 2282: 2275: 2268: 2261: 2254: 2247: 2240: 2233: 2224: 2222: 2213: 2207: 2206: 2203: 2202: 2200: 2199: 2192: 2185: 2178: 2170: 2162: 2160: 2154: 2153: 2151: 2150: 2142: 2140: 2138:Dermatemydidae 2131: 2129:Kinosternoidea 2125: 2124: 2121: 2120: 2118: 2117: 2109: 2101: 2098:Procolpochelys 2093: 2085: 2076: 2074: 2070: 2069: 2067: 2066: 2058: 2050: 2042: 2035: 2027: 2019: 2010: 2008: 2006:Dermochelyidae 2002: 2001: 1999: 1998: 1990: 1982: 1974: 1967: 1959: 1951: 1944: 1936: 1928: 1920: 1913: 1905: 1898: 1895:Carolinochelys 1890: 1883: 1874: 1872: 1863: 1852: 1846: 1845: 1842: 1841: 1838: 1837: 1834: 1833: 1820: 1811: 1802: 1796: 1795: 1793: 1792: 1786: 1777: 1771: 1765: 1758: 1755: 1754: 1747: 1746: 1739: 1732: 1724: 1715: 1714: 1707: 1704: 1703: 1701: 1700: 1694: 1689: 1684: 1679: 1673: 1671: 1665: 1664: 1662: 1661: 1655: 1649: 1643: 1637: 1631: 1625: 1619: 1613: 1607: 1605:Stylemys copei 1601: 1595: 1593:Stylemys capax 1589: 1583: 1577: 1575:Stylemys botti 1570: 1568: 1561: 1560: 1558: 1557: 1551: 1549: 1543: 1542: 1540: 1539: 1534: 1528: 1526: 1520: 1519: 1517: 1516: 1511: 1506: 1500: 1498: 1492: 1491: 1489: 1488: 1482: 1476: 1470: 1463: 1461: 1454: 1453: 1451: 1450: 1445: 1439: 1437: 1431: 1430: 1428: 1427: 1421: 1419: 1413: 1412: 1410: 1409: 1404: 1399: 1394: 1389: 1384: 1378: 1376: 1370: 1369: 1367: 1366: 1361: 1356: 1350: 1348: 1342: 1341: 1339: 1338: 1333: 1327: 1325: 1319: 1318: 1316: 1315: 1308: 1306: 1304:Hesperotestudo 1299: 1298: 1296: 1295: 1289: 1283: 1277: 1271: 1265: 1259: 1252: 1250: 1243: 1242: 1240: 1239: 1237:Texas tortoise 1234: 1229: 1224: 1219: 1214: 1208: 1206: 1200: 1199: 1197: 1196: 1191: 1185: 1183: 1177: 1176: 1174: 1173: 1167: 1161: 1155: 1149: 1142: 1140: 1133: 1132: 1130: 1129: 1124: 1122:Karoo padloper 1119: 1113: 1111: 1105: 1104: 1102: 1101: 1095: 1093: 1087: 1086: 1084: 1083: 1077: 1071: 1064: 1062: 1055: 1054: 1052: 1051: 1046: 1041: 1036: 1031: 1026: 1021: 1016: 1005: 1000: 990: 984: 979: 974: 969: 963: 961: 960: 959: 948: 947: 945: 944: 938: 932: 926: 920: 914: 908: 903: 898: 896:Chaco tortoise 892: 890: 884: 883: 881: 880: 874: 868: 862: 856: 854: 848: 847: 845: 844: 836: 831: 825: 823: 817: 816: 814: 813: 805: 797: 789: 786:A. g. daudinii 781: 774: 767: 765: 759: 758: 756: 755: 749: 747: 741: 740: 733: 731: 728: 727: 712: 708: 707: 705: 704: 698: 692: 686: 680: 674: 668: 662: 655: 652: 651: 643: 642: 635: 628: 620: 612: 611: 600:on 5 June 2016 581: 568: 555: 526:(2): 277–278. 506: 459: 458: 456: 453: 425: 422: 399: 396: 375:sister species 364:Julian P. Hume 352: 349: 335:in the family 333:giant tortoise 313: 312: 311: 310: 302: 294: 286: 278: 270: 265:Testudo inepta 262: 244: 243: 237: 236: 230: 216: 215: 209: 208: 204:C. inepta 200: 198: 194: 193: 183: 179: 178: 173: 169: 168: 163: 159: 158: 153: 149: 148: 143: 139: 138: 133: 129: 128: 123: 119: 118: 113: 109: 108: 103: 99: 98: 85: 84: 66: 63: 62: 57: 54: 53: 46: 45: 37: 36: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4146: 4135: 4132: 4130: 4127: 4125: 4122: 4120: 4117: 4115: 4112: 4110: 4107: 4105: 4102: 4100: 4097: 4095: 4092: 4091: 4089: 4072: 4067: 4063: 4059: 4054: 4050: 4046: 4041: 4037: 4033: 4028: 4024: 4020: 4015: 4011: 4007: 4002: 3998: 3994: 3989: 3985: 3981: 3976: 3972: 3967: 3961: 3957: 3952: 3946: 3942: 3941: 3939: 3937: 3933: 3929: 3924: 3912: 3908: 3907: 3903: 3902: 3897: 3896: 3893: 3879: 3878: 3877:Tacuarembemys 3873: 3871: 3870: 3865: 3863: 3862: 3857: 3856: 3854: 3850: 3847: 3843: 3840: 3836: 3822: 3821: 3816: 3814: 3813: 3812:Sahonachelys 3808: 3807: 3805: 3803: 3798: 3792: 3791: 3786: 3784: 3783: 3779: 3777: 3776: 3775:Peltocephalus 3772: 3770: 3769: 3764: 3762: 3761: 3760:Lapparentemys 3756: 3754: 3753: 3749: 3747: 3746: 3741: 3739: 3738: 3733: 3731: 3730: 3725: 3723: 3722: 3717: 3715: 3714: 3709: 3707: 3706: 3701: 3699: 3698: 3693: 3692: 3690: 3688: 3684: 3678: 3677: 3673: 3671: 3670: 3666: 3665: 3663: 3661: 3660:Pelomedusidae 3657: 3651: 3650: 3649:Yaminuechelys 3645: 3643: 3642: 3638: 3636: 3635: 3631: 3629: 3628: 3624: 3622: 3621: 3620:Prochelidella 3616: 3614: 3613: 3609: 3607: 3606: 3602: 3600: 3599: 3595: 3593: 3592: 3588: 3586: 3585: 3580: 3578: 3577: 3573: 3571: 3570: 3566: 3564: 3563: 3559: 3557: 3556: 3552: 3550: 3549: 3545: 3543: 3542: 3538: 3536: 3535: 3534:Acanthochelys 3531: 3530: 3528: 3526: 3522: 3516: 3515: 3510: 3508: 3507: 3502: 3500: 3499: 3494: 3492: 3491: 3486: 3484: 3483: 3478: 3476: 3475: 3470: 3468: 3467: 3462: 3460: 3459: 3454: 3452: 3451: 3446: 3444: 3443: 3438: 3436: 3435: 3430: 3428: 3427: 3422: 3420: 3419: 3418:Kinkonychelys 3414: 3412: 3411: 3406: 3404: 3403: 3402:Itapecuruemys 3398: 3396: 3395: 3390: 3388: 3387: 3382: 3380: 3379: 3374: 3372: 3371: 3366: 3364: 3363: 3362:Eotaphrosphys 3358: 3356: 3355: 3350: 3348: 3347: 3342: 3340: 3339: 3334: 3332: 3331: 3326: 3324: 3323: 3318: 3316: 3315: 3310: 3308: 3307: 3302: 3301: 3299: 3297: 3296:Bothremydidae 3292: 3286: 3285: 3280: 3279: 3277: 3275: 3270: 3267: 3263: 3260: 3258: 3254: 3240: 3239: 3234: 3232: 3231: 3226: 3224: 3223: 3218: 3216: 3215: 3210: 3208: 3207: 3206:Argillochelys 3202: 3200: 3199: 3194: 3193: 3191: 3187: 3181: 3180: 3175: 3173: 3172: 3171:Santanachelys 3167: 3165: 3164: 3159: 3157: 3156: 3151: 3149: 3148: 3143: 3141: 3140: 3135: 3133: 3132: 3127: 3125: 3124: 3119: 3117: 3116: 3115:Desmatochelys 3111: 3109: 3108: 3103: 3101: 3100: 3099:Calcarichelys 3095: 3093: 3092: 3087: 3085: 3084: 3083:Atlantochelys 3079: 3077: 3076: 3071: 3069: 3068: 3063: 3062: 3060: 3058: 3057:Protostegidae 3053: 3047: 3046: 3045:Jiangxichelys 3041: 3039: 3038: 3033: 3031: 3030: 3029:Anomalochelys 3025: 3024: 3022: 3020: 3015: 3009: 3008: 3007:Protochelydra 3003: 3001: 3000: 2999:Planiplastron 2995: 2993: 2992: 2988: 2986: 2985: 2980: 2978: 2977: 2972: 2970: 2969: 2964: 2962: 2961: 2956: 2954: 2953: 2949: 2948: 2946: 2944: 2940: 2937: 2933: 2923: 2922: 2917: 2915: 2914: 2909: 2908: 2906: 2902: 2896: 2895: 2891: 2889: 2888: 2884: 2882: 2881: 2877: 2875: 2874: 2870: 2868: 2867: 2862: 2860: 2859: 2855: 2853: 2852: 2848: 2846: 2845: 2841: 2839: 2838: 2833: 2831: 2830: 2825: 2823: 2822: 2817: 2815: 2814: 2810: 2808: 2807: 2806:Drazinderetes 2802: 2800: 2799: 2795: 2793: 2792: 2788: 2786: 2785: 2781: 2779: 2778: 2773: 2771: 2770: 2766: 2764: 2763: 2759: 2758: 2756: 2754: 2750: 2744: 2743: 2742:Carettochelys 2739: 2737: 2736: 2731: 2729: 2728: 2723: 2722: 2720: 2718: 2714: 2711: 2709: 2705: 2695: 2694: 2690: 2688: 2687: 2682: 2680: 2679: 2675: 2673: 2672: 2667: 2665: 2664: 2660: 2658: 2657: 2653: 2651: 2650: 2645: 2643: 2642: 2637: 2635: 2634: 2630: 2628: 2627: 2626:Malacochersus 2623: 2621: 2620: 2616: 2614: 2613: 2609: 2607: 2606: 2602: 2600: 2599: 2594: 2592: 2591: 2586: 2584: 2583: 2579: 2577: 2576: 2572: 2570: 2569: 2564: 2562: 2561: 2556: 2554: 2553: 2549: 2547: 2546: 2542: 2540: 2539: 2535: 2533: 2532: 2528: 2526: 2525: 2521: 2519: 2518: 2517:Aldabrachelys 2514: 2513: 2511: 2509: 2505: 2499: 2498: 2494: 2493: 2491: 2489: 2484: 2478: 2477: 2473: 2471: 2470: 2466: 2464: 2463: 2459: 2457: 2456: 2452: 2450: 2449: 2445: 2443: 2442: 2438: 2436: 2435: 2431: 2429: 2428: 2424: 2422: 2421: 2417: 2415: 2414: 2410: 2408: 2407: 2403: 2401: 2400: 2399:Leucocephalon 2396: 2394: 2393: 2389: 2387: 2386: 2382: 2380: 2379: 2375: 2373: 2372: 2368: 2366: 2365: 2361: 2359: 2358: 2354: 2352: 2351: 2350:Banhxeochelys 2346: 2344: 2343: 2339: 2338: 2336: 2334: 2330: 2324: 2323: 2318: 2316: 2315: 2311: 2309: 2308: 2304: 2302: 2301: 2297: 2295: 2294: 2290: 2288: 2287: 2283: 2281: 2280: 2276: 2274: 2273: 2269: 2267: 2266: 2262: 2260: 2259: 2255: 2253: 2252: 2248: 2246: 2245: 2241: 2239: 2238: 2234: 2232: 2231: 2226: 2225: 2223: 2221: 2217: 2214: 2212: 2211:Testudinoidea 2208: 2198: 2197: 2193: 2191: 2190: 2186: 2184: 2183: 2179: 2177: 2176: 2171: 2169: 2168: 2164: 2163: 2161: 2159: 2158:Kinosternidae 2155: 2149: 2148: 2144: 2143: 2141: 2139: 2135: 2132: 2130: 2126: 2116: 2115: 2110: 2108: 2107: 2106:Protosphargis 2102: 2100: 2099: 2094: 2092: 2091: 2086: 2084: 2083: 2078: 2077: 2075: 2071: 2065: 2064: 2059: 2057: 2056: 2051: 2049: 2048: 2043: 2041: 2040: 2036: 2034: 2033: 2028: 2026: 2025: 2020: 2018: 2017: 2012: 2011: 2009: 2007: 2003: 1997: 1996: 1991: 1989: 1988: 1983: 1981: 1980: 1975: 1973: 1972: 1968: 1966: 1965: 1960: 1958: 1957: 1952: 1950: 1949: 1945: 1943: 1942: 1937: 1935: 1934: 1929: 1927: 1926: 1921: 1919: 1918: 1914: 1912: 1911: 1906: 1904: 1903: 1899: 1897: 1896: 1891: 1889: 1888: 1884: 1882: 1881: 1876: 1875: 1873: 1871: 1867: 1864: 1862:(Sea turtles) 1860: 1856: 1853: 1851: 1847: 1831: 1830: 1824: 1821: 1819: 1815: 1812: 1810: 1806: 1803: 1801: 1797: 1791: 1787: 1785: 1781: 1778: 1776: 1772: 1770: 1766: 1764: 1760: 1759: 1756: 1752: 1745: 1740: 1738: 1733: 1731: 1726: 1725: 1722: 1711: 1705: 1699: 1695: 1693: 1690: 1688: 1685: 1683: 1680: 1678: 1675: 1674: 1672: 1670: 1666: 1660: 1656: 1654: 1650: 1648: 1644: 1642: 1638: 1636: 1632: 1630: 1626: 1624: 1620: 1618: 1614: 1612: 1608: 1606: 1602: 1600: 1596: 1594: 1590: 1588: 1584: 1582: 1578: 1576: 1572: 1571: 1569: 1567: 1562: 1556: 1553: 1552: 1550: 1548: 1544: 1538: 1535: 1533: 1530: 1529: 1527: 1525: 1521: 1515: 1514:Tent tortoise 1512: 1510: 1507: 1505: 1502: 1501: 1499: 1497: 1493: 1487: 1483: 1481: 1477: 1475: 1471: 1469: 1465: 1464: 1462: 1460: 1455: 1449: 1446: 1444: 1441: 1440: 1438: 1436: 1432: 1426: 1423: 1422: 1420: 1418: 1417:Malacochersus 1414: 1408: 1405: 1403: 1400: 1398: 1395: 1393: 1390: 1388: 1385: 1383: 1380: 1379: 1377: 1375: 1371: 1365: 1362: 1360: 1357: 1355: 1352: 1351: 1349: 1347: 1343: 1337: 1334: 1332: 1329: 1328: 1326: 1324: 1320: 1314: 1310: 1309: 1307: 1305: 1300: 1294: 1290: 1288: 1284: 1282: 1278: 1276: 1272: 1270: 1266: 1264: 1260: 1258: 1254: 1253: 1251: 1249: 1244: 1238: 1235: 1233: 1230: 1228: 1225: 1223: 1220: 1218: 1215: 1213: 1210: 1209: 1207: 1205: 1201: 1195: 1192: 1190: 1187: 1186: 1184: 1182: 1178: 1172: 1168: 1166: 1162: 1160: 1156: 1154: 1150: 1148: 1144: 1143: 1141: 1139: 1134: 1128: 1125: 1123: 1120: 1118: 1117:Nama padloper 1115: 1114: 1112: 1110: 1106: 1100: 1097: 1096: 1094: 1092: 1088: 1082: 1078: 1076: 1072: 1070: 1066: 1065: 1063: 1061: 1056: 1050: 1047: 1045: 1042: 1040: 1037: 1035: 1032: 1030: 1027: 1025: 1022: 1020: 1017: 1014: 1010: 1006: 1004: 1001: 998: 994: 991: 989: 985: 983: 980: 978: 975: 973: 970: 968: 965: 964: 962: 958: 955: 954: 953: 949: 943: 939: 937: 933: 931: 927: 925: 921: 919: 915: 913: 909: 907: 904: 902: 899: 897: 894: 893: 891: 889: 885: 879: 875: 873: 869: 867: 863: 861: 858: 857: 855: 853: 849: 843: 842: 837: 835: 832: 830: 827: 826: 824: 822: 818: 812: 811: 806: 804: 803: 798: 795: 794: 790: 788: 787: 782: 780: 779: 778:A. g. arnoldi 775: 772: 769: 768: 766: 764: 763:Aldabrachelys 760: 754: 751: 750: 748: 746: 742: 724: 723: 716: 713: 709: 703: 699: 697: 696:Testudinoidea 694:Superfamily: 693: 691: 687: 685: 681: 679: 675: 673: 669: 667: 663: 661: 657: 656: 653: 648: 641: 636: 634: 629: 627: 622: 621: 618: 599: 595: 591: 585: 578: 572: 565: 559: 551: 547: 543: 539: 534: 529: 525: 521: 517: 510: 494: 489: 485: 481: 480: 475: 473: 464: 460: 452: 448: 445: 442: 437: 433: 431: 421: 418: 415: 412: 404: 395: 393: 389: 385: 384: 378: 376: 372: 365: 361: 357: 348: 346: 342: 338: 334: 330: 326: 325: 320: 306: 303: 298: 295: 290: 287: 282: 279: 276:Günther, 1875 274: 271: 268:Günther, 1873 266: 263: 261: 259: 258:nomen oblitum 251: 248: 247: 245: 242: 238: 233: 228: 226: 217: 214: 213:Binomial name 210: 206: 205: 199: 196: 195: 192: 191: 184: 181: 180: 177: 174: 171: 170: 167: 166:Testudinoidea 164: 162:Superfamily: 161: 160: 157: 154: 151: 150: 147: 144: 141: 140: 137: 134: 131: 130: 127: 124: 121: 120: 117: 114: 111: 110: 107: 104: 101: 100: 95: 90: 86: 80: 75: 64: 60: 55: 52: 47: 43: 38: 33: 30: 19: 4099:Cylindraspis 3935: 3900: 3875: 3867: 3859: 3818: 3810: 3788: 3780: 3773: 3766: 3758: 3752:Erymnochelys 3750: 3743: 3737:Cerrejonemys 3735: 3727: 3719: 3713:Brontochelys 3711: 3703: 3695: 3674: 3667: 3647: 3639: 3632: 3627:Pseudemydura 3625: 3618: 3610: 3603: 3596: 3589: 3582: 3574: 3567: 3560: 3553: 3546: 3539: 3532: 3512: 3504: 3496: 3488: 3480: 3472: 3464: 3456: 3448: 3440: 3432: 3424: 3416: 3408: 3400: 3392: 3384: 3376: 3368: 3360: 3352: 3344: 3336: 3328: 3320: 3312: 3304: 3282: 3236: 3230:Prionochelys 3228: 3220: 3212: 3204: 3196: 3177: 3169: 3161: 3153: 3145: 3137: 3129: 3121: 3113: 3107:Cratochelone 3105: 3097: 3091:Bouliachelys 3089: 3081: 3073: 3067:Alienochelys 3065: 3043: 3035: 3027: 3005: 2997: 2989: 2982: 2974: 2968:Chelydropsis 2966: 2958: 2950: 2919: 2913:Basilochelys 2911: 2892: 2885: 2878: 2871: 2864: 2856: 2849: 2842: 2837:Khunnuchelys 2835: 2827: 2819: 2811: 2804: 2796: 2789: 2782: 2775: 2767: 2760: 2753:Trionychidae 2740: 2733: 2727:Allaeochelys 2725: 2691: 2684: 2678:Stigmochelys 2676: 2669: 2661: 2654: 2647: 2641:Megalochelys 2639: 2631: 2624: 2617: 2610: 2603: 2596: 2588: 2580: 2573: 2566: 2558: 2552:Cylindraspis 2550: 2543: 2536: 2531:Centrochelys 2529: 2522: 2515: 2508:Testudinidae 2497:Platysternon 2495: 2476:Vijayachelys 2474: 2467: 2460: 2455:Rhinoclemmys 2453: 2446: 2439: 2432: 2425: 2420:Melanochelys 2418: 2411: 2404: 2397: 2390: 2383: 2376: 2369: 2362: 2355: 2348: 2340: 2320: 2312: 2305: 2298: 2291: 2284: 2277: 2270: 2263: 2256: 2249: 2242: 2235: 2230:Acherontemys 2228: 2196:Sternotherus 2194: 2187: 2180: 2173: 2165: 2145: 2112: 2104: 2096: 2088: 2080: 2063:Psephophorus 2061: 2053: 2045: 2037: 2030: 2022: 2014: 1993: 1985: 1979:Pacifichelys 1977: 1969: 1962: 1954: 1948:Lepidochelys 1946: 1939: 1931: 1925:Gigantatypus 1923: 1917:Eretmochelys 1915: 1908: 1900: 1893: 1885: 1878: 1859:Chelonioidea 1827: 1779: 1547:Stigmochelys 1459:Megalochelys 1164: 1138:Cylindraspis 1060:Cheirogaster 852:Centrochelys 839: 808: 800: 791: 784: 776: 773:(subspecies: 720: 702:Testudinidae 602:. Retrieved 598:the original 593: 584: 576: 571: 563: 558: 523: 519: 509: 497:. Retrieved 483: 477: 471: 463: 449: 446: 441:Henry Barkly 438: 434: 430:Round Island 427: 419: 416: 413: 409: 391: 383:Cylindraspis 381: 379: 368: 337:Testudinidae 323: 322: 318: 316: 304: 296: 288: 280: 272: 264: 255: 249: 224: 219: 203: 202: 190:Cylindraspis 189: 176:Testudinidae 50: 29: 4001:iNaturalist 3960:Wikispecies 3790:Stupendemys 3745:Cordichelys 3591:Mesoclemmys 3576:Hydromedusa 3498:Taphrosphys 3490:Sankuchemys 3482:Rhothonemys 3458:Polysternon 3338:Cearachelys 3322:Azabbaremys 3306:Araiochelys 3222:Ctenochelys 3214:Bashuchelys 3163:Rhinochelys 3139:Ocepechelon 3131:Notochelone 3123:Iserosaurus 2991:Macrochelys 2943:Chelydridae 2866:Palaeoamyda 2791:Cyclanorbis 2656:Psammobates 2649:Oligopherus 2612:Indotestudo 2560:Cymatholcus 2538:Chelonoidis 2524:Astrochelys 2333:Geoemydidae 2251:Deirochelys 2189:Staurotypus 2182:Kinosternon 2175:Hoplochelys 2090:Peritresius 2039:Dermochelys 2032:Cosmochelys 2024:Corsochelys 1941:Itilochelys 1933:Glarichelys 1880:Allopleuron 1870:Cheloniidae 1809:Superfamily 1496:Psammobates 1346:Indotestudo 888:Chelonoidis 821:Astrochelys 499:14 November 351:Description 331:species of 284:Gadow, 1894 4088:Categories 3869:Caririemys 3782:Podocnemis 3768:Latentemys 3729:Carbonemys 3669:Pelomedusa 3506:Ummulisani 3426:Kurmademys 3394:Inaechelys 3378:Galianemys 3346:Chedighaii 3284:Araripemys 3257:Pleurodira 3238:Toxochelys 3155:Protostega 2960:Chelydrops 2880:Pelodiscus 2873:Pelochelys 2821:Gilmoremys 2798:Cycloderma 2708:Trionychia 2575:Geochelone 2568:Floridemys 2434:Notochelys 2322:Wilburemys 2293:Malaclemys 2147:Dermatemys 2114:Puppigerus 2047:Eosphargis 1964:Miocaretta 1956:Mexichelys 1850:Cryptodira 1790:Testudines 1751:Testudines 1181:Geochelone 1109:Chersobius 745:Agrionemys 690:Cryptodira 688:Suborder: 684:Testudines 676:Subclass: 604:3 February 455:References 398:Extinction 339:. It was 308:Bour, 1981 253:Gray, 1831 156:Cryptodira 152:Suborder: 146:Testudines 3909:See also 3861:Caribemys 3721:Caninemys 3705:Bauruemys 3634:Rheodytes 3598:Myuchelys 3541:Chelodina 3466:Puentemys 3442:Nigeremys 3386:Ilatardia 3330:Bothremys 3037:Basilemys 2851:Nilssonia 2829:Hutchemys 2777:Axestemys 2735:Anosteira 2590:Hadrianus 2448:Pangshura 2406:Malayemys 2371:Geoclemys 2314:Trachemys 2307:Terrapene 2300:Pseudemys 2286:Graptemys 2279:Glyptemys 2272:Emydoidea 2265:Actinemys 2237:Chrysemys 2082:Euclastes 1910:Eochelone 1761:Kingdom: 1248:Hadrianus 658:Kingdom: 542:1864-5755 345:Mauritius 197:Species: 112:Kingdom: 106:Eukaryota 49:Skull of 3945:Wikidata 3676:Pelusios 3641:Rhinemys 3612:Platemys 3605:Phrynops 3525:Chelidae 3514:Zolhafah 3410:Jainemys 3075:Archelon 2952:Chelydra 2844:Lissemys 2686:Stylemys 2671:Solitudo 2633:Manouria 2582:Gopherus 2545:Chersina 2413:Mauremys 2392:Heosemys 2385:Hardella 2378:Geoemyda 2364:Cyclemys 2220:Emydidae 2167:Claudius 2016:Arabemys 1995:Tasbacka 1987:Syllomus 1902:Chelonia 1800:Suborder 1784:Diapsida 1775:Reptilia 1769:Chordata 1767:Phylum: 1763:Animalia 1566:Stylemys 1435:Manouria 1204:Gopherus 1091:Chersina 722:tortoise 700:Family: 678:Anapsida 672:Reptilia 666:Chordata 664:Phylum: 660:Animalia 647:Tortoise 550:87809001 392:"inepta" 327:) is an 241:Synonyms 172:Family: 136:Reptilia 126:Chordata 122:Phylum: 116:Animalia 102:Domain: 79:IUCN 2.3 3993:5789418 3980:7221770 3951:Q305519 3820:Sokatra 3569:Emydura 3474:Rosasia 3370:Foxemys 3314:Arenila 2894:Trionyx 2887:Rafetus 2813:Dogania 2769:Apalone 2693:Testudo 2619:Kinixys 2605:Homopus 2462:Sacalia 2441:Orlitia 2427:Morenia 2342:Batagur 2244:Clemmys 1971:Natator 1887:Caretta 1788:Order: 1773:Class: 1669:Testudo 1374:Kinixys 1323:Homopus 682:Order: 670:Class: 371:endemic 341:endemic 329:extinct 232:Günther 222:† 201:† 182:Genus: 142:Order: 132:Class: 77: ( 74:Extinct 4071:377726 4058:302061 4045:180174 4019:949458 4006:121113 3852:  3845:  3838:  3562:Elusor 3555:Elseya 3548:Chelus 3265:  3198:Adocus 3189:  2935:  2904:  2784:Chitra 2486:  2073:  1818:Family 725:family 711:Genera 649:family 548:  540:  234:, 1873 2858:Palea 2762:Amyda 2663:Pyxis 2357:Cuora 1829:Genus 1780:Clade 1524:Pyxis 997:Diego 546:S2CID 4040:NCBI 4032:6062 4027:IUCN 4014:ITIS 3988:GBIF 2258:Emys 606:2022 538:ISSN 501:2021 484:1996 317:The 3975:EoL 528:doi 488:doi 362:by 343:to 4090:: 4068:: 4055:: 4042:: 4029:: 4016:: 4003:: 3990:: 3977:: 3962:: 3947:: 1782:: 1011:†( 592:. 544:. 536:. 524:57 522:. 518:. 482:. 476:. 3874:† 3866:† 3858:† 3817:† 3809:† 3800:† 3787:† 3765:† 3757:† 3742:† 3734:† 3726:† 3718:† 3710:† 3702:† 3694:† 3646:† 3617:† 3581:† 3511:† 3503:† 3495:† 3487:† 3479:† 3471:† 3463:† 3455:† 3447:† 3439:† 3431:† 3423:† 3415:† 3407:† 3399:† 3391:† 3383:† 3375:† 3367:† 3359:† 3351:† 3343:† 3335:† 3327:† 3319:† 3311:† 3303:† 3294:† 3281:† 3272:† 3235:† 3227:† 3219:† 3211:† 3203:† 3195:† 3176:† 3168:† 3160:† 3152:† 3144:† 3136:† 3128:† 3120:† 3112:† 3104:† 3096:† 3088:† 3080:† 3072:† 3064:† 3055:† 3042:† 3034:† 3026:† 3017:† 3004:† 2996:† 2981:† 2973:† 2965:† 2957:† 2918:† 2910:† 2863:† 2834:† 2826:† 2818:† 2803:† 2774:† 2732:† 2724:† 2683:† 2668:† 2646:† 2638:† 2595:† 2587:† 2565:† 2557:† 2347:† 2319:† 2227:† 2172:† 2111:† 2103:† 2095:† 2087:† 2079:† 2060:† 2052:† 2044:† 2029:† 2021:† 2013:† 1992:† 1984:† 1976:† 1961:† 1953:† 1938:† 1930:† 1922:† 1907:† 1892:† 1877:† 1743:e 1736:t 1729:v 1696:† 1657:† 1651:† 1645:† 1639:† 1633:† 1627:† 1621:† 1615:† 1609:† 1603:† 1597:† 1591:† 1585:† 1579:† 1573:† 1564:† 1484:† 1478:† 1472:† 1466:† 1457:† 1311:† 1302:† 1291:† 1285:† 1279:† 1273:† 1267:† 1261:† 1255:† 1246:† 1169:† 1163:† 1157:† 1151:† 1145:† 1136:† 1079:† 1073:† 1067:† 1058:† 1015:) 1007:† 999:) 995:( 986:† 940:† 934:† 928:† 922:† 916:† 910:† 876:† 870:† 864:† 838:† 807:† 799:† 796:) 783:† 639:e 632:t 625:v 608:. 552:. 530:: 503:. 490:: 474:" 470:" 321:( 260:) 256:( 186:† 81:) 20:)

Index

Cylindraspis inepta

Conservation status
Extinct
IUCN 2.3
Scientific classification
Edit this classification
Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinoidea
Testudinidae
Cylindraspis
Binomial name
Günther
Synonyms
nomen oblitum
extinct
giant tortoise
Testudinidae
endemic
Mauritius

Life restoration
Julian P. Hume
endemic
sister species

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.