Aldabrachelys

E13259

genus taxon

Aldabrachelys is a genus of large tortoises best known for the Aldabra giant tortoise native to the Aldabra Atoll in the Indian Ocean.

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Observed surface forms (6)

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 ⓘ

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aldabrachelys → commonName → Aldabrachelys self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aldabra tortoises

Aldabrachelys → containsTaxon → Aldabrachelys self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aldabrachelys gigantea

Aldabrachelys → containsTaxon → Aldabrachelys self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aldabrachelys abrupta

Aldabrachelys → containsTaxon → Aldabrachelys self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aldabrachelys grandidieri

Seychelles → hasEndemicSpecies → Aldabrachelys ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aldabra giant tortoise

Aldabrachelys → hasTypeSpecies → Aldabrachelys self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aldabrachelys gigantea

Testudinidae → includesTaxon → Aldabrachelys ⓘ

this entity surface form: Centrochelys

Aldabrachelys → notableFor → Aldabrachelys self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Aldabra giant tortoise