Aldabrachelys abrupta

Aldabrachelys abrupta, the abrupt giant tortoise, is an extinct species of giant tortoise that was endemic to Madagascar.

Aldabrachelys abrupta
Temporal range:
Carapace
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Superfamily: Testudinoidea
Family: Testudinidae
Genus: Aldabrachelys
Species:
A. abrupta
Binomial name
Aldabrachelys abrupta
Synonyms
  • Testudo abrupta Milne-Edwards, 1868 (nomen nudum)
  • Testudo abrupta Grandidier, 1868:377
  • Geochelone abrupta Pritchard, 1967
  • Asterochelys abrupta Bour, 1980
  • Dipsochelys abrupta Bour, 1982
  • Aldabrachelys abrupta Austin, Arnold & Bour, 2003
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