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Galapagos Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Chelonoidis porteri
Species recognized by wikipedia NL, wikipedia VI, Ecuador Species List, wikipedia EU, South Pacific Species List, and NCBI
Chelonoidis porteri
Recognized by CalPhotos and Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, and GBIF classification
Geochelone nigra nigrita
Recognized by Undersea Productions
Geochelone nigrita
Species recognized by Hone et al 2013
Geochelone porteri
Species recognized by Wildfinder (WWF)
Testudo nigrita Duméril & Bibron 1835
Species recognized by GBIF national node type records UK
Chelonoidis porteri
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, Paleobiology Database, wikipedia ES, wikipedia FR, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, and Global Biotic Interactions
Chelonoidis porteri
Recognized by Flickr Group
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903)
Species recognized by IUCN, Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, and Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Alternative Names

Chelonoidis nigra nigrita David 1994
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Chelonoidis nigritus Olson & David 2014
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Geochelone elephantopus porteri Pritchard 1967
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Geochelone nigra nigrita Iverson 1992
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Geochelone nigrita Cisnerosheredia 2006
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Geochelone porteri Ernst & Barbour 1989
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Testudo elephantopus nigrita Mertens & Wermuth 1955
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Testudo nigrita Duméril & Bibron 1835
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Testudo porteri Rothschild 1903
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Chelonoidis nigra nigrita David 1994
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Chelonoidis nigritus Olson & David 2014
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Geochelone elephantopus porteri Pritchard 1967
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Geochelone nigra nigrita Iverson 1992
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Geochelone nigrita Cisnerosheredia 2006
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Geochelone porteri Ernst & Barbour 1989
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Testudo elephantopus nigrita Mertens & Wermuth 1955
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Testudo nigrita
Synonym according to NCBI
Testudo nigrita Duméril & Bibron 1835
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Testudo porteri
Synonym according to NCBI
Testudo porteri Rothschild 1903
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Chelonoidis nigra nigrita David 1994
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Chelonoidis nigritus Olson & David 2014
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Geochelone elephantopus porteri Pritchard 1967
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Geochelone nigra nigrita Iverson 1992
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Geochelone nigrita Cisnerosheredia 2006
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Geochelone porteri Ernst & Barbour 1989
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Testudo elephantopus nigrita Mertens & Wermuth 1955
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Testudo nigrita Duméril & Bibron 1835
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Testudo nigrita Duméril & Bibron 1835
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Testudo nigrita Duméril & Bibron 1835
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Testudo porteri Rothschild 1903
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Testudo porteri Rothschild 1903
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Common Names

English

Galapagos giant tortoise preferred
Recognized by Undersea Productions
Santa Cruz giant tortoise
prefer
Recognized by Paleobiology Database
Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

želva santacruzská preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Japanese

サンタクルスゾウガメ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Chʼééh digháhiitsoh łizhinígíí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Tortuga Gigante de La Reserva preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Chelonoidis Fitzinger 1835
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903) (this page)
Chelonoidis abingdonii (Günther 1877)
Chelonoidis becki (Rothschild 1901)
Chelonoidis carbonarius (Spix 1824)
Chelonoidis chathamensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray 1870)
Chelonoidis darwini (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis denticulatus (Linnaeus 1766)
Chelonoidis donfaustoi Poulakakis, Edwards & Caccone 2015
Chelonoidis duncanensis (Garman 1996)
Chelonoidis guntheri (Baur 1889)
Chelonoidis hoodensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis microphyes (Günther 1875)
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Chelonoidis phantasticus (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis vandenburghi (Desola 1930)
Chelonoidis vicina (Günther 1874)

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinoidea
Testudinidae
Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903) (this page)
Chelonoidis abingdonii (Günther 1877)
Chelonoidis becki (Rothschild 1901)
Chelonoidis carbonarius (Spix 1824)
Chelonoidis chathamensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray 1870)
Chelonoidis darwini (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis denticulatus (Linnaeus 1766)
Chelonoidis donfaustoi Poulakakis, Edwards & Caccone 2015
Chelonoidis duncanensis (Garman 1996)
Chelonoidis guntheri (Baur 1889)
Chelonoidis hoodensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis microphyes (Günther 1875)
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Chelonoidis phantasticus (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis vandenburghi (Desola 1930)
Chelonoidis vicina (Günther 1874)

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Chelonoidis Fitzinger 1835
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903) (this page)
Chelonoidis abingdonii (Günther 1877)
Chelonoidis becki (Rothschild 1901)
Chelonoidis carbonarius (Spix 1824)
Chelonoidis chathamensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray 1870)
Chelonoidis darwini (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis denticulatus (Linnaeus 1766)
Chelonoidis donfaustoi Poulakakis, Edwards & Caccone 2015
Chelonoidis duncanensis (Garman 1996)
Chelonoidis guntheri (Baur 1889)
Chelonoidis hoodensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis microphyes (Günther 1875)
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Chelonoidis phantasticus (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis vandenburghi (Desola 1930)
Chelonoidis vicina (Günther 1874)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903) (this page)
Chelonoidis abingdonii (Günther 1877)
Chelonoidis becki (Rothschild 1901)
Chelonoidis carbonarius (Spix 1824)
Chelonoidis chathamensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray 1870)
Chelonoidis darwini (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis denticulatus (Linnaeus 1766)
Chelonoidis donfaustoi Poulakakis, Edwards & Caccone 2015
Chelonoidis donosobarrosi Freiberg 1973
Chelonoidis duncanensis (Garman 1996)
Chelonoidis hoodensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Chelonoidis phantastica (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis vicina (Günther 1874)

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Testudinidae
Chelonoidis Fitzinger 1835
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903) (this page)
Chelonoidis abingdonii (Günther 1877)
Chelonoidis becki (Rothschild 1901)
Chelonoidis carbonarius (Spix 1824)
Chelonoidis chathamensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray 1870)
Chelonoidis darwini (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis denticulatus (Linnaeus 1766)
Chelonoidis donfaustoi Poulakakis, Edwards, Chiari, Garricks, Russello, Benavides, Watkins-Colwell, Glaberman, Gibbs, Linda & Caccone 2015
Chelonoidis donosobarrosi Freiberg 1973
Chelonoidis duncanensis (Garman 1996)
Chelonoidis hoodensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis lutzae Zacarias et al. 2013
Chelonoidis marcanoi Chapman 2017
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Chelonoidis petersi Freiberg 1973
Chelonoidis phantastica (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis vicina (Günther 1874)
Testudo australis (Moreno 1889)
Testudo monensis (Williams 1952)

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Reptilia Laurenti 1768
Testudines Batsch 1788
Cryptodira Cope 1868
Testudinoidea Fitzinger 1826
Testudinidae Batsch 1788
Chelonoidis Fitzinger 1835
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903) (this page)
Chelonoidis abingdonii (Günther 1877)
Chelonoidis becki (Rothschild 1901)
Chelonoidis carbonaria (Spix 1824)
Chelonoidis chathamensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray 1870)
Chelonoidis darwini (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis denticulata (Linnaeus 1766)
Chelonoidis donfaustoi Poulakakis, Edwards & Caccone ex Poulakakis et al. 2015
Chelonoidis duncanensis (Garman ex Pritchard 1996)
Chelonoidis hoodensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis nigra (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Chelonoidis phantastica (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis vicina (Günther 1875)

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Testudinidae
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903) (this page)
Astrochelys radiata (Shaw 1802)
Astrochelys yniphora (Vaillant 1885)
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779)
Chelonoidis abingdonii (Günther 1877)
Chelonoidis becki (Rothschild 1901)
Chelonoidis chathamensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray 1870)
Chelonoidis darwini (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis denticulata (Linnaeus 1766)
Chelonoidis duncanensis (Pritchard 1996)
Chelonoidis guntheri (Baur 1889)
Chelonoidis hoodensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis microphyes (Günther 1875)
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Chelonoidis vandenburghi (De Sola 1930)
Chelonoidis vicina (Günther 1875)
Chersobius signatus (Gmelin 1789)
Chersobius solus Branch 2007
Cylindraspis indica (Schneider 1783)
Cylindraspis inepta (Günther 1873)
Cylindraspis peltastes (Duméril & Bibron 1835)
Cylindraspis triserrata (Günther 1873)
Cylindraspis vosmaeri (Suckow 1798)
Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795)
Geochelone gigantea (Schweigger 1812)
Geochelone platynota (Blyth 1863)
Gopherus agassizii (Cooper 1861)
Gopherus berlandieri (Agassiz 1857)
Gopherus flavomarginatus (Legler 1959)
Gopherus polyphemus (Daudin 1802)
Indotestudo elongata (Blyth 1853)
Indotestudo forstenii (Schlegel & Müller 1845)
Indotestudo travancorica (Boulenger 1907)
Kinixys erosa (Schweigger 1812)
Kinixys homeana Bell 1827
Kinixys natalensis Hewitt 1935
Malacochersus tornieri (Siebenrock 1903)
Manouria emys (Schlegel & Müller 1840)
Manouria impressa (Günther 1882)
Psammobates geometricus (Linnaeus 1758)
Pyxis arachnoides Bell 1827
Pyxis planicauda (Grandidier 1867)
Stigmochelys pardalis (Bell 1828)
Testudo graeca Linnaeus 1758
Testudo graeca subsp. nikolskii Chkhikvadze & Tunijev 1986
Testudo hermanni Gmelin 1789
Testudo hermanni subsp. hermanni Gmelin 1789
Testudo horsfieldii Gray 1844
Testudo kleinmanni Lortet 1883
Testudo marginata Schoepff 1793

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Sauropsida
Sauria
Archelosauria
Testudines
Cryptodira
Durocryptodira
Testudinoidea
Testudinidae
Chelonoidis
'Chelonoidis nigra species complex'
Chelonoidis porteri (this page)
Chelonoidis abingdonii
Chelonoidis becki
Chelonoidis chathamensis
Chelonoidis darwini
Chelonoidis duncanensis
Chelonoidis guntheri
Chelonoidis hoodensis
Chelonoidis microphyes
Chelonoidis niger
Chelonoidis phantasticus
Chelonoidis Santa Fe
Chelonoidis vandenburghi
Chelonoidis vicina

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Amniota
Sauropsida
Reptilia
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis porteri (this page)
Chelonoidis becki
Chelonoidis carbonaria
Chelonoidis chathamensis
Chelonoidis chilensis
Chelonoidis darwini
Chelonoidis denticulata
Chelonoidis donfaustoi
Chelonoidis duncanensis
Chelonoidis elephantopus
Chelonoidis guntheri
Chelonoidis hoodensis
Chelonoidis microphyes
Chelonoidis niger
Chelonoidis petersi
Chelonoidis phantastica
Chelonoidis vandenburghi
Chelonoidis vicina
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