Aldabrachelys grandidieri
| Aldabrachelys grandidieri Temporal range: Holocene | |
|---|---|
| Upper side of carapace | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
| Family: | Testudinidae |
| Genus: | Aldabrachelys |
| Species: | A. grandidieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Aldabrachelys grandidieri (Vaillant, 1885) | |
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Aldabrachelys grandidieri, or Grandidier's giant tortoise, is an extinct species of tortoise that was endemic to Madagascar. Mitochondrial DNA extracted from subfossil bone confirm that it is a distinct species.
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