Geochelone nigra ssp. abingdoni
– Extinct in the Wild
Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
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ANIMALIA
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Phylum:
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CHORDATA
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Class:
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REPTILIA
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Order:
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TESTUDINES
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Family:
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TESTUDINIDAE
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Scientific Name:
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Geochelone nigra ssp. abingdoni
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Infra-specific Authority:
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Günther, 1877
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Common Name/s:
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| English | — | ABINGDON ISLAND TORTOISE |
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Assessment Information
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Red List Category & Criteria:
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EW ver 2.3 (1994)
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Year Assessed:
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1996
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Annotations:
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Needs updating
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Assessor/s:
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Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
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Geographic Range
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Countries:
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Regionally extinct:
Ecuador (Galápagos)
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Habitat and Ecology
