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Volcán Alcedo Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis vandenburghi

Classification

Chelonoidis niger vandenburghi, also known as the Volcán Alcedo giant tortoise, the Alcedo Volcano giant tortoise or the Alcedo giant tortoise, is a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise endemic to the Galápagos archipelago in the equatorial eastern Pacific Ocean. The specific epithet vandenburghi honours American herpetologist John Van Denburgh. Taxonomy This tortoise is a subspecies of Chelonoidis niger, and is sometimes considered to be a distinct species itself.

Distribution

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