LC control no. | sh 85052757 |
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LC classification | QL666.C584 Zoology |
Topical heading | Galapagos tortoise |
Variant(s) | Geochelone elephantopus Geochelone nigra Testudo nigra Testudo porteri |
Found in | World turtle database WWW site, Nov. 4, 2002 (Geochelone nigra, original name: Testudo nigra, Galapagos tortoise; name Geochelone elephantopus a junior synonym. Taxonomy within species controversial, various island populations usually regarded as subspecies but some have considered them distinct species) ITIS WWW site, Nov. 4, 2002 (Geochelone nigra, Galapagos tortoise; synonym Geochelone elephantopus) Index to organism names WWW site, Nov. 5, 2002 (Geochelone nigra) Ernst, C.H. Turtles of the world, c1989: p. 255 (Galapagos tortoise complex; all are Geochelone, some authorities consider each geographically isolated population a separate species; 12 species described here) |