Chelonoidis

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Chelonoidis is a genus of tortoises that includes several South American and Galápagos species, known for their large size and long lifespans.

All labels observed (13)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsTo Testudinidae
characteristic includes several Galápagos tortoise species
includes several South American tortoise species
known for large body size
known for long lifespan
class Reptilia
commonName Neotropical tortoises
describedAs genus of tortoises
diet herbivorous
domain Eukaryota
family Testudinidae
foundIn Caribbean islands
Galápagos archipelago
linked to: Galápagos Islands

mainland South America
geographicDistribution Neotropics
linked to: Neotropical realm
habitat dry forests
grasslands
scrublands
terrestrial ecosystems
hasConservationConcern several species threatened or endangered
includesSpecies Chelonoidis abingdonii
linked to: Chelonoidis

Chelonoidis alburyorum
Chelonoidis carbonarius
linked to: Chelonoidis

Chelonoidis chilensis
linked to: Chelonoidis

Chelonoidis denticulatus
linked to: Chelonoidis

Chelonoidis donosobarrosi
linked to: Chelonoidis

Chelonoidis hoodensis
linked to: Chelonoidis

Chelonoidis lutzae
linked to: Chelonoidis

Chelonoidis monensis
linked to: Chelonoidis

Chelonoidis nigra
Chelonoidis petersi
linked to: Chelonoidis

Chelonoidis porteri
linked to: Chelonoidis

Chelonoidis vultuosa
linked to: Chelonoidis
kingdom Animalia
limbType four-limbed terrestrial reptile
nativeTo Galápagos Islands
South America
notableFor some of the largest living tortoises
very long-lived individuals
order Testudines
parentTaxon Testudinidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
skeletonType vertebrate
subdivisionRanks species
taxonRank genus
typeOf tortoise genus

How these facts were elicited

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Aldabrachelys relatedTo Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis porteri
linked to: Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis hoodensis
linked to: Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis abingdonii
linked to: Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis chilensis
linked to: Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis carbonarius
linked to: Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis denticulatus
linked to: Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis donosobarrosi
linked to: Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis petersi
linked to: Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis monensis
linked to: Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis vultuosa
linked to: Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis lutzae
linked to: Chelonoidis
Pinzón Island hasEndemicTaxon Chelonoidis duncanensis
linked to: Chelonoidis
Pinta Island tortoiseSubspecies Chelonoidis abingdonii
linked to: Chelonoidis