Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae
Opinion 2316 (Case 3463) permanently fixed specimen USNM 269962 as the neotype of this species, following the proposal of Frazier (2006)
Alternative combination: Testudo gigantea
Synonyms: Dipsochelys dussumieri Gray 1831, Testudo dussumieri Gray 1831
Full reference: A. F. Schweigger. 1812. Prodromus monographiae Cheloniorum. Königsberger Archiv für Naturwissenschaft und Mathematik 1:271-462
Belongs to Aldabrachelys according to T. Scheyer et al. 2018
See also Bour 1982, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 2013, Schweigger 1812 and van Dijk et al. 2014
Sister taxon: Dipsochelys elephantina
Type specimens:
- Aldabrachelys gigantea: USNM 269962 (neotype), a skeleton
- Testudo dussumieri: RMNH 3231, a skeleton.
Distribution:
• Quaternary of the Seychelles (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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