Aldabra Giant Tortoise 
Scientific Name:
Geochelone gigantea
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Dipsochelys dussumieri, Aldabrachelys gigantea
Group:
Reptiles
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
VU-IUCN: 1996
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Indian Ocean (Reunion), Indian Ocean (Seychelles), Madagascar, Mauritius, Tanzania

Facts Summary:
The Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "reptiles" and found in the following area(s): Indian Ocean (Reunion), Indian Ocean (Seychelles), Madagascar, Mauritius, Tanzania. This species is also known by the following name(s): Dipsochelys dussumieri, Aldabrachelys gigantea.

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