Subspecies / Testudines taxon
Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis niger porteri
Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis niger porteri) is a subspecies entry in CheloniaTrace. It sits under Galápagos Giant Tortoise, with its scientific name, lineage, and plate references organized for quick lookup.
Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Testudinoid Turtles Superfamily (TESTUDINOIDEA) > Tortoises (TESTUDINIDAE) > Typical Tortoises Subfamily (TESTUDININAE) > South American and Galápagos Tortoises (Chelonoidis) > Galápagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) > Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis niger porteri). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 圣克鲁斯岛象龟
- English Name
- Western Santa Cruz Giant Tortoise
- Scientific Name
- Chelonoidis niger porteri
- Rank
- Subspecies
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