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Chelonoidis niger chathamensis

Reptiles

Chelonoidis niger chathamensis, commonly known as the Chatham Island giant tortoise or the San Cristobal giant tortoise, is a subspecies of Galapagos tortoise endemic to San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Chelonoidis chathamensis 1
Conservation Status
Endangered 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix I 1
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Chelonoidis, Taxa
Source Chelonoidis niger chathamensis (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. Chelonoidis niger chathamensis (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q2962224 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
  • Child Taxon Of: Chelonoidis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q2080003 (Chelonoidis)
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2. Chelonoidis niger chathamensis (Wikipedia)
  • Infobox: status2
    CITES_A1
  • Infobox: status
    EN
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