Name - Geochelone gigantea
Name Details
Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)
urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:13755 [metadata]
Variants and Synonyms
Reported Taxonomic Ranks
Species
Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies
Animalia (Kingdom) Chordata (Phylum) Vertebrata (Subphylum) Reptilia (Class) Anapsida (Subclass) Testudines (Order) Cryptodira (Suborder) Testudinidae (Family) |
References
Recent Publications
- Preliminary observations indicate that giant tortoise ingestion improves seed germination for an endemic ebony species in Mauritius.
- Positive reinforcement training of aldabra tortoises (Geochelone gigantea) at Zoo Atlanta.
- Phaeohyphomycosis of the carapace in an aldabra tortoise (Geochelone gigantea).
- Assessing colour preference in Aldabra giant tortoises (Geochelone gigantea).
- Target Training 1.0 Aldabra Tortoise on an Accelerated Time Frame.
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External Links
NCBI MetadataEncyclopedia of Life