Galápagos tortoise

Chelonoidis niger · Testudinidae

The Galápagos tortoise, also called the Galápagos giant tortoise, is a very large species of tortoise in the genus Chelonoidis. The species comprises 15 subspecies. It is the largest living species of tortoise, and can weigh up to 417 kg (919 lb).

Where the Galápagos tortoise lives

Recorded in Ecuador (South America).

Most records fall in Galápagos.

See the Galápagos tortoise’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Varies by species (VAR). It is a group of related animals, and each kind is rated on its own, from vulnerable to critically endangered. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 1,696 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.