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Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Species Checklist


Chelonoidis wallacei

Rothschild, 1902

Domain Eukaryota
Kingdom Animalia
Division Chordata
Class Reptilia
Order Testudines
Family Testunidae
Genus Chelonoidis

Chelonoidis wallacei  Rothschild, 1902

 

English Common Name: Rabida Galapagos Tortoise

Spanish Common Name: Tortuga de Rábida

Taxonomic Comments: Syn.: Geochelone wallacei Rothschild, 1902, Testudo wallacei, Rothschild, 1902

Name Status: Accepted name; taxon occurs in Galapagos.

Origin



IUCN Status

There is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

Extinct - There is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

The IUCN Red List assessments presented here may deviate from the global IUCN listings for the following reasons:

  • for well-known species groups, such as vascular plants or vertebrates, updates proposed to the IUCN are shown, rather than the outdated, but currently-used status;
  • for poorly-known species groups, such as lichenized fungi, a general assessment is not currently possible, therefore the list presented here is the regional IUCN Red List for the Galapagos Archipelago.

Distribution

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Regions: Santiago.

Distribution Comments: Restricted to Rabida Island (fossil).

Please be aware that this distribution map is automatically generated from database records (CDF and external specimens, literature records, and observations) and may not accurately reflect the currently-known distribution for all species.

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