Geochelone nigra ssp. duncanensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES TESTUDINIDAE

Scientific Name: Geochelone nigra ssp. duncanensis
Infra-specific Authority: (Garman, 1917)
Common Name/s:
English Duncan Island Tortoise
Synonym/s:
Geochelone nigra ssp. ephippium Günther, 1875
Taxonomic Notes: Appeared in the IUCN Red Lists before 2007 under the name Geochelone nigra ephippium.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Extinct in the Wild     ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 1996
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Regionally extinct:
Ecuador (Galápagos)

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial
Citation: Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Geochelone nigra ssp. duncanensis. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010.
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