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Aldabra Giant Tortoise

Educational resources on Aldabra Giant Tortoise

Aldabra Giant Tortoise [an error occurred while processing this directive] IUCN Profile of the Aldabra Giant Tortoise

Academic web links for the Aldabra Giant Tortoise.


ADW: Dipsochelys dussumieri: Information
Females are smaller than males, with an average carapace length of 90 cm and weight of 160 kg. ("Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)", 2006; Grubb, 1971; Hutchins, 2003)
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dipsochelys_dussumieri.html

EMYSystem Species Page: Geochelone gigantea (Aldabra Tortoise)
Original Description: Schweigger 1812: 327: Type Locality "in Brasilia"; see discussion in Pritchard (1986) Holotype : Not designated; but see discussion in
emys.geo.orst.edu/collection/species/Geochelonegigantea/Geochelonegigantea.html

ADW: Testudinidae: Pictures
Aldabra giant tortoise Dipsochelys dussumieri: Aldabra giant tortoise Dipsochelys dussumieri: red-footed tortoise Geochelone carbonaria : red-footed tortoise
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Testudinidae.html

Ethan Frome
The Aldabra giant tortoise, Geochelone gigantea, inhabits the Aldabra atoll (off the coast of Kenya and north of Madagascar) and is now the only remaining species on the islands of
horticulture.cfans.umn.edu/vd/h5015/99papers/geurts.htm

GWIDD
Aldabrachelys elephantina (Aldabra giant tortoise) Pieris brassicae (Cabbage Butterfly) Solenopsis invicta (Red fire ant) Trichoplusia ni (Cabbage looper)
gwidd.bioinformatics.ku.edu

ADW: Dipsochelys dussumieri: Pictures
Aldabra giant tortoise Dipsochelys dussumieri: Aldabra giant tortoise Dipsochelys dussumieri
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Dipsochelys_dussumieri.html

Turtle, Tuatara, Crocodile Checklist--9
Manual 3: A-301.011.003.009:1-2. GEOGRAPHIC CODE: MU, RE, SC. COMMON NAME: Aldabra tortoise, Aldabra giant tortoise, Tortue géante des Seychelles.
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/turtcroclist/chklst9.htm

School of Theology » Boston University
Recent Lectures “Practicing Theology in the Aftermath of Trauma: How Religious Leaders and Communities can Participate in Trauma Healing.� Professor Shelly Rambo, June 2009.
www.bu.edu/sth/?option=com_awiki&view=mediawiki&article=Aldabra_Giant_Tortoise&Itemid=249

ADW: Dipsochelys dussumieri: Classification
Dipsochelys dussumieri (Aldabra giant tortoise) ... What do these icons mean? The icons tell you what features are available for
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/classification/Dipsochelys_dussumieri.html

ADW: aldabra_giant_tort.jpg
Dipsochelys dussumieri (Aldabra giant tortoise) Permissions for Use. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/resources/tanya_dewey/aldabra_giant_tort.jpg/view.html







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