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Turtle Species
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Aldabrachelys gigantea
- Scientific nameAldabrachelys gigantea
- Japanese nameアルダブラゾウガメ
- FamilyTortoises (Testudinidae)
- Max carapace length1.2 m
- Longest recorded lifespan187 years
- DietOmnivorous
- LifestyleTerrestrial
- iNaturalist observations1,828
About this species
The Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabra tortoise, or simply giant tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae and genus Aldabrachelys. The species is endemic to the Seychelles, with the nominate subspecies, A. g. gigantea native to Aldabra atoll. It is one of the largest tortoises in the world. Historically, giant tortoises were found on many of the western Indian Ocean islands, as well as Madagascar, and the fossil record indicates giant tortoises once occurred on every continent and many islands with the exception of Antarctica.
Source: Wikipedia「Aldabra giant tortoise」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
