Chelonoidis duncanensis (Pritchard, 1996)
Pinzón giant tortoise, Duncan Island giant tortoise
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonyms: Chelonoidis nigra ssp. duncanensis (Pritchard, 1996); Geochelone elephantopus ssp. ephippium (Günther, 1875); Geochelone nigra ssp. duncanensis Pritchard, 1996; Geochelone nigra ssp. ephippium (Günther, 1875); Testudo elephantopus ssp. ephippium (Günther, 1875); Testudo ephippium Günther, 1875
Conservation Status
Formerly extinct in the wild
Distribution
Pinzón (=Duncan Island), Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
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