Synonyms and combinations
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- ≡ Geochelone elephantopus nigra (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
- ≡ Geochelone nigra (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
- ≡ Testudo nigra Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
- = Chelonoidis donfaustoi Poulakakis, Edwards & Caccone ex Poulakakis et al., 2015
- = Chelonoidis nigra guentheri (Baur, 1889)
- = Chelonoidis nigra nigrita (Duméril & Bibron, 1835)
- = Chelonoidis nigra wallacei (Rothschild, 1902)
- = Geochelone elephantopus (Harlan, 1826)
- = Geochelone elephantopus ephippium (Günther, 1875)
- = Geochelone elephantopus galapagoensis (Baur, 1889)
Vernacular names
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Abingdon Island Giant Tortoise [abingdonii] English |
Alcedo Volcano Giant Tortoise [vandenburghi] English |
Cape Berkeley Giant Tortoise [becki] |
Cerro Azul Giant Tortoise English |
Charles Island Giant Tortoise English |
Chatham Island Giant Tortoise [chathamensis] English |
Darwin Volcano Giant Tortoise English |
Dev Galapagos Kaplumbağası Turkish |
Duncan Island Giant Tortoise English |
Duncan Island Giant Tortoise [duncanensis] English |
Treatments
Source: Catalogue of Life
Bibliography
Source: Catalogue of Life
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Citation
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) in undefined