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Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus)

About Galapagos Giant Tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Reptiles
  • Order: Turtles
  • Family: Tortoise

Current Listing Status Summary

Status: Endangered
Date Listed: 06/02/1970
Lead Region: Foreign (Region 10) 
Where Listed: Entire


Population detail:

Population location: Entire
Listing status: E

For most current information and documents related to the conservation status and management of Geochelone nigra, see its USFWS Species Profile

Visits

  • 2006-12-03
    Isla Isabella - Punta Vicente Roca, Ecuador