Domed Rodrigues Giant Tortoise | |
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Illustration from c. 1770 by Jossigny | |
Information | |
Range | Rodrigues |
Scientific Classification | |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Class | Reptilia |
Order | Testudines |
Family | Testudinidae |
Genus | †Cylindraspis |
Species | †C. peltastes |
Conservation Status | |
Extinct |
The Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise (Cylindraspis peltastes) was a species of giant tortoise in the Testudinidae family. It was endemic to Rodrigues. It appears to have become extinct around 1800.