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Catalog Data

Biogeographical Region:
Madagascan Region  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
Indian Ocean  Search this
Preparation:
Dry
Remarks:
skull (no mandible)
Sex:
Sex unknown
Place:
Grande Terre (= South Island), W of Dune Patates, Grande Terre, Aldabra Atoll, Aldabra Islands, Africa, Indian Ocean
Collection Date:
22 Jan 1968
Record Last Modified:
2 Dec 2022
Specimen Count:
1
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Reptilia, Testudines, Cryptodira, Testudinidae
Published Name:
Geochelone gigantea
Aldabrachelys gigantea
Accession Number:
330168
Other Numbers:
Field Number : JF CM 6 IN ERROR
USNM Number:
235915
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Vertebrate Zoology
Amphibians & Reptiles
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Herpetology Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d1cc5a21-353c-4a88-aa64-689de328bf49
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_6355041