Aldabrachelys
E13259
Aldabrachelys is a genus of large tortoises best known for the Aldabra giant tortoise native to the Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean.
Observed surface forms (6)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aldabra giant tortoise | 2 |
| Aldabrachelys gigantea | 2 |
| Aldabra tortoises | 1 |
| Aldabrachelys abrupta | 1 |
| Aldabrachelys grandidieri | 1 |
| Centrochelys | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
herbivorous diet
ⓘ
large domed shell ⓘ long lifespan ⓘ slow growth ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Aldabrachelys
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Aldabra tortoises
|
| containsTaxon |
Aldabrachelys
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Aldabrachelys abrupta
Aldabrachelys self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Aldabrachelys gigantea
Aldabrachelys self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Aldabrachelys grandidieri
|
| describedAs | large tortoises ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
large herbivore
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Testudinidae ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Seychelles
ⓘ
surface form:
Seychelles region
Indian Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
western Indian Ocean
|
| habitat |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ tropical islands ⓘ |
| hasConservationRelevance | island endemic megafauna ⓘ |
| hasTypeSpecies |
Aldabrachelys
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Aldabrachelys gigantea
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Aldabra Atoll
ⓘ
Indian Ocean islands ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Aldabrachelys
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Aldabra giant tortoise
|
| order | Testudines ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chelonoidis
ⓘ
Geochelone ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| superfamily | Testudinoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aldabra tortoises
this entity surface form:
Aldabrachelys gigantea
this entity surface form:
Aldabrachelys abrupta
this entity surface form:
Aldabrachelys grandidieri
this entity surface form:
Aldabra giant tortoise
this entity surface form:
Aldabrachelys gigantea
this entity surface form:
Centrochelys
this entity surface form:
Aldabra giant tortoise