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Names and sources

Accepted Name Source
Aldabrachelys gigantea (Schweigger, 1812)
  • GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Published in:Schweigger, A. F. (1812) Prodromus monographiae Cheloniorum. Konigsberger Archiv fur Naturwissenschaft und Mathematik, 1, 271 - 368, 406 - 462.
Synonym Source
Dipsochelys arnoldi Bour, 1982 synonym
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Published in:Bour, R. Contribution à la connaissance des tortues terrestres des Seychelles: définition du genre endémique et description d’une espéce nouvelle probablement originaire des îles granitiques et au borde de l’extinction.
Geochelone borbonica (Bour, 1978) synonym
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Cylindraspis borbonica Bour, 1978 synonym
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Testudo gouffei Rothschild, 1906 synonym
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Published in:Rothschild, W. A new species of giant tortoise.
Testudo sumeirei Sauzier, 1892 synonym
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Testudo ponderosa Günther, 1877 synonym
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Testudo hololissa Günther, 1877 synonym
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Chersina grayi Strauch, 1865 synonym
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Testudo perraultii Duméril & Bibron, 1835 synonym
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Testudo graii Duméril & Bibron, 1835 synonym
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Testudo elephantina Duméril & Bibron, 1835 synonym
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Published in:Duméril, A.M.C., and G. Bibron. Erpétologie Générale ou Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles, Vol. 2.
Testudo daudinii Duméril & Bibron, 1835 synonym
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Published in:Duméril, A.M.C., and G. Bibron. Erpétologie Générale ou Histoire Naturelle Complète des Reptiles, Vol. 2.
Dipsochelys elephantina (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) synonym
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Cylindraspis graii (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) synonym
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Testudo dussumieri Gray, 1831 synonym
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Dipsochelys dussumieri (Gray, 1831) synonym
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Chersine retusa Merrem, 1820 synonym
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Testudo tabulata africana Schweigger, 1812 synonym
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Testudo gigantea Schweigger, 1812 synonym
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Geochelone gigantea (Schweigger, 1812) synonym
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Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Geochelone Fitzinger, 1835
Testudo indica Schneider, 1783 synonym
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Geochelone indica (Schneider, 1783) synonym
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Cylindraspis indica (Schneider, 1783) synonym
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Originally found in sources as accepted taxon within Cylindraspis Fitzinger, 1835
Common names Source
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
  • English
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Published in:The Paleobiology Database
Aldabra Giant Tortoise [Gigantea]
  • English
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Published in:Catalogue of Life Checklist
Arnold’S Giant Tortoise [Arnoldi]
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Published in:Catalogue of Life Checklist
Daudin’S Giant Tortoise [Daudinii]
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Published in:Catalogue of Life Checklist
Seychelles Giant Tortoise [Hololissa]
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Published in:Catalogue of Life Checklist

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Testudines
family
Testudinidae
genus
Aldabrachelys
species
Aldabrachelys gigantea
subspecies
Aldabrachelys gigantea arnoldi (Bour, 1982) 
subspecies
Aldabrachelys gigantea daudinii (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) 
subspecies
Aldabrachelys gigantea gigantea (Schweigger, 1812) 
subspecies
Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa (Günther, 1877) 
subspecies
Dipsochelys dussumieri arnoldi Bour, 1982 
subspecies
Dipsochelys dussumieri daudinii (Duméril & Bibron, 1835) 
subspecies
Dipsochelys dussumieri dussumieri 
subspecies
Dipsochelys dussumieri hololissa (Günther, 1877) 
unranked
BOLD:AAX8820 
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