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  2. Megalochelys - Wikipedia

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    Megalochelys ("great turtle") is an extinct genus of tortoises that lived from the Miocene to Pleistocene. They are noted for their giant size, the largest known for any tortoise, with a maximum carapace length of over 2 m (6.5 ft) in M. atlas .

  3. Giant tortoise - Wikipedia

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    Both Megalochelys and Titanochelon reached sizes substantially greater than modern giant tortoises, with up to 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) and 2 m (6 ft 7 in) shell lengths respectively. The phenomenon of animal species evolving in cache to unusually large size on islands (in comparison to continental relatives) is known as island gigantism or insular ...

  4. Santiago Island giant tortoise - Wikipedia

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    The Santiago Island giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger darwini), also known commonly as the Santiago giant tortoise [3] and the James Island tortoise, is a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise in the family Testudinidae.

  5. Chelonoidis niger microphyes - Wikipedia

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    Chelonoidis niger microphyes, also known as the Volcán Darwin giant tortoise, Darwin Volcano giant tortoise or Tagus Cove giant tortoise, is a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise endemic to the Galápagos archipelago in the equatorial eastern Pacific Ocean.

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  7. Galápagos tortoise - Wikipedia

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    Galápagos tortoise and sea turtle bones were also recovered from the Gold Rush-era archaeological site, Thompson's Cove (CA-SFR-186H), in San Francisco, California. [ 144 ] Population decline accelerated with the early settlement of the islands in the early 19th century, leading to unregulated hunting for meat, habitat clearance for ...

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  9. Chelonoidis niger vandenburghi - Wikipedia

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    Chelonoidis niger vandenburghi, also known as the Volcán Alcedo giant tortoise, the Alcedo Volcano giant tortoise or the Alcedo giant tortoise, is a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise endemic to the Galápagos archipelago in the equatorial eastern Pacific Ocean.