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Chelonoidis nigra ssp. microphyes

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES TESTUDINIDAE

Scientific Name: Chelonoidis nigra ssp. microphyes
Species Authority: (Günther, 1875) [<i>nomen dubium</i>]
Common Name/s:
English – Volcan Darwin Tortoise
Synonym/s:
Geochelone nigra subspecies microphyes (Günther, 1875) [nomen dubium]
Testudo microphyes Günther, 1875 [nomen dubium]

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Vulnerable D1+2 ver 2.3
Year Published: 1996
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
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Contributor/s:

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Ecuador (Galápagos)
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Terrestrial

Bibliography [top]

Baillie, J. and Groombridge, B. 1996. 1996 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. International Union for Conservation of Nature, Gland, Switzerland.
Citation: Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Chelonoidis nigra ssp. microphyes. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 May 2013.
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