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.

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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 Islands
surface form: Galápagos archipelago

mainland South America
geographicDistribution Neotropical realm
surface form: Neotropics
habitat dry forests
grasslands
scrublands
terrestrial ecosystems
hasConservationConcern several species threatened or endangered
includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chelonoidis abingdonii

Chelonoidis alburyorum
Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chelonoidis carbonarius

Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chelonoidis chilensis

Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chelonoidis denticulatus

Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chelonoidis donosobarrosi

Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chelonoidis hoodensis

Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chelonoidis lutzae

Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chelonoidis monensis

Chelonoidis nigra
Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chelonoidis petersi

Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chelonoidis porteri

Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chelonoidis vultuosa
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

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

Referenced by (14)

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

Aldabrachelys relatedTo Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis porteri
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis hoodensis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis abingdonii
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis chilensis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis carbonarius
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis denticulatus
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis donosobarrosi
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis petersi
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis monensis
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis vultuosa
Chelonoidis includesSpecies Chelonoidis self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis lutzae
Pinzón Island hasEndemicTaxon Chelonoidis
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis duncanensis
Pinta Island tortoiseSubspecies Chelonoidis
this entity surface form: Chelonoidis abingdonii