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Aldabrachelys
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Superfamily: Testudinoidea
Family: Testudinidae
Genus: Aldabrachelys
Loveridge and Williams, 1957[1]

Aldabrachelys (Loveridge and Williams, 1954)[1] is the currently recognised genus for the Seychelles and Madagascan radiations of giant tortoises, including the Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea). This name is problematic in that the type specimen is actually a Chelonoidis denticulata (Bour, 2006,[2] however this is currently being discussed and petitioned before the ICZN (Frazer, ).[3]

Species

  • †Aldabrachelys abrupta Grandidier 1868 - Madagascar, (extinct)
  • †Aldabrachelys grandidieri Vaillant 1885 - Madagascar, (extinct)
  • Aldabrachelys gigantia Schweigger, 1812[4] 4 subspecies recognised.
Aldabrachelys gigantia arnoldi Bour 1982 - granitic islands of Seychelles, only in captivity
†Aldabrachelys gigantia daudinii Duméril & Bibron 1835 - Daudin's Giant Tortoise, Seychelles, (extinct)
Aldabrachelys gigantia gigantia Schweigger, 1812[4] - Aldabra atoll, Seychelles
Aldabrachelys gigantia hololissa Günther 1877 - granitic islands of Seychelles, only in captivity

References

  1. ^ a b Loveridge, A., and E. E. Williams. 1957. Revision of the African tortoises and turtles of the suborder Cryptodira. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard 115: 163-557.
  2. ^ Bour, r. 2006. Identity of Testudo gigantea Schweigger, 1812 and rediscovery of the type specimen. Emys, 13(4): 12–23.
  3. ^ Frazer, J., 2009. Testudo gigantea Schweigger, 1812 (currently Geochelone (Aldabrachelys) gigantea; Reptilia, Testudines): proposed conservation of usage of the specific name by maintenance of a designated neotype, and suppression of Testudo dussumieri Gray, 1831 (currently Dipsochelys dussumieri) BZN 66(1):Case:3463
  4. ^ a b Schweigger, A. F. 1812. Monographiae Cheloniorum. Königsberg. Arch. Naturwiss. Math. 1: 271-368, 406-458.

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Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status. Key: †=extinct. 1=classification unclear


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