Aldabrachelys gigantea: SCHWEIGGER, 1812

Subord. Cryptodira, Supfam.Testudinoidea, Fam.Testudinidae EN:Aldabra Giant Tortoise, ES: V.Niclos

Chapter 01 - Abstract

Aldabrachelys gigantea (Schweigger, 1812

Chapters

01.01 - Abstract Description

Hard-shelled turtle, reaches gigantic sizes, coloring your back goes from gray to blackish earthy ocher.
Known as Aldabra giant tortoise or giant tortoise from the Seychelles, was formerly known as Geochelone gigantea. (It belongs to th

Measure Lenght Ctm.±119
Measure Weight Gr.±300000

01.02 - Abstract Natural History

01.03 - Abstract Distribution and Habitat

Aldabrachelys gigantea: Range distribution

RESTRICTED to Aldraba Atoll in the Seychelles, north of Madagascar. It has distributed numerous Zoos and Islands

It is the only species of the genus found in the wild.

Populations have also been introduced to Mauritius, Reunion and the Seychelles, in the center. ("Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)," 2006; Caccone et al., 2005; Hambler, 1994)

01.06 - Images Gallery

La galeria de imagenes de la especie Aldabrachelys gigantea: contiene aproximadamente 315 imagenes referidas a la especie, su habitat, ditribucion, etc.

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Datasheet

Order Testudines
- Suborder Cryptodira
  Tortugas ocultan cuello y cabeza en el interior del cuerpo.2 <
  - Superfamily Chelonioidea
    Todas las actuales tortugas marinas con caparazón rigido o coriaceao
    - Family Cheloniidae
      - Genus Caretta
        Tortuga marina caparazón rigido
      - Genus Chelonia
      - Genus Eretmochelys
      - Genus Lepidochelys
      - Genus Natator
    - Family Dermochelyidae
      - Genus Dermochelys
  - Superfamily Kinosternoidea
    Tortugas Americanas con el plastrón con zonas mas o menos elásticas, con o sin bisagras
    - Family Dermatemydidae
      - Genus Dermatemys
    - Family Kinosternidae
      - Genus Claudius
      - Genus Kinosternon
        Tortugas del fango americanas, con plastron articulado
      - Genus Staurotypus
      - Genus Sternotherus
  - Superfamily Testudinoidea
    Extenso grupo de tortugas con caparazon rigido, terrestres y semiacuáticas
    - Family Chelydridae
      - Genus Chelydra
        Tortugas semiacuáticas, con caparazón duro, aspecto feroz, mandibula muy desarrollada, con forma de pinza afilada
      - Genus Macrochelys
    - Family Emydidae
      - Genus Actinemys
      - Genus Chrysemys
      - Genus Clemmys
      - Genus Deirochelys
      - Genus Emydoidea
      - Genus Emys
      - Genus Glyptemys
      - Genus Graptemys
      - Genus Malaclemys
      - Genus Pseudemys
      - Genus Terrapene
      - Genus Trachemys
    - Family Geoemydidae
      - Genus Batagur
      - Genus Chinemys
      - Genus Cuora
      - Genus Cyclemys
      - Genus Geoclemys
      - Genus Geoemyda
      - Genus Hardella
      - Genus Heosemys
      - Genus Leucocephalon
      - Genus Malayemys
      - Genus Mauremys
      - Genus Melanochelys
      - Genus Morenia
      - Genus Notochelys
      - Genus Ocadia
      - Genus Orlitia
      - Genus Pangshura
      - Genus Rhinoclemmys
      - Genus Sacalia
      - Genus Siebenrockiella
      - Genus Vijayachelys
    - Family Platysternidae
      - Genus Platysternon
    - Family Testudinidae
      - Genus Aldabrachelys
      - Genus Astrochelys
      - Genus Centrochelys
      - Genus Chelonoidis
        Tortuga terrestres,con caparazón rigido, herbivora
      - Genus Chersina
      - Genus Dipsochelys
      - Genus Geochelone
      - Genus Gopherus
        Tortugas del desierto Americanas, adaptadas a climas aridos
      - Genus Homopus
      - Genus Indotestudo
      - Genus Kinixys
      - Genus Malacochersus
      - Genus Manouria
      - Genus Psammobates
      - Genus Pyxis
      - Genus Stigmochelys
      - Genus Testudo
        Tortugas terrestres, caparazón rígido, herbivoras
  - Superfamily Trionychoidea
    Tortugas con espaldar y peto recubierto de piel
    - Family Carettochelyidae
      - Genus Carettochelys
    - Family Trionychidae
      - Genus Amyda
      - Genus Apalone
      - Genus Chitra
      - Genus Cyclanorbis
      - Genus Cycloderma
      - Genus Dogania
      - Genus Lissemys
      - Genus Nilssonia
      - Genus Palea
      - Genus Pelochelys
      - Genus Pelodiscus
      - Genus Rafetus
      - Genus Trionyx
- Suborder Pleurodira
  Tortugas que retraen la cabeza plegando el cuello externamente <
  - Superfamily
    - Family Chelidae
      - Genus Acanthochelys
      - Genus Chelodina
      - Genus Chelus
      - Genus Elseya
      - Genus Elusor
      - Genus Emydura
      - Genus Hydromedusa
      - Genus Macrochelodina
      - Genus Macrodiremys
      - Genus Mesoclemmys
      - Genus Myuchelys
      - Genus Phrynops
      - Genus Platemys
      - Genus Rhinemys
  - Superfamily no
    - Family Chelidae
      - Genus Acanthochelys
      - Genus Chelodina
      - Genus Chelus
      - Genus Elseya
      - Genus Elusor
      - Genus Emydura
      - Genus Hydromedusa
      - Genus Macrochelodina
      - Genus Macrodiremys
      - Genus Mesoclemmys
      - Genus Myuchelys
      - Genus Phrynops
      - Genus Platemys
      - Genus Rhinemys
  - Superfamily Pelomedusoidea
    - Family Pelomedusidae
      - Genus Pelomedusa
      - Genus Pelusios
        Gálapago Africano de cuello ladeado y bisagra en lobulo anterior del palstron
    - Family Podocnemididae
      - Genus Erymnochelys
      - Genus Peltocephalus
      - Genus Podocnemis
        Caparazón rigido, cuello ladeado, semiacuáticas