- Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise
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Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise 
Illustration from c. 1770 by Jossigny Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Testudinidae Genus: Cylindraspis Species: C. peltastes Binomial name Cylindraspis peltastes
Dumeril & Bibron, 1835
1707 illustration showing a settlement in Rodrigues, with tortoises, rats, crabs, a Rodrigues Solitaire and a lizard on a palm trunk. The tortoises are most likely the Domed Rodrigues Giant Tortoise
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.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Cylindraspis peltastes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 1996. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/6063. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
Tortoise family of turtles (Testudinidae) Genus Species of the Tortoise family
Aldabrachelys Astrochelys Angonoka tortoise · Radiated tortoiseChelonoidis Chersina Cylindraspis† Domed Mauritius giant tortoise† · Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise† · Réunion giant tortoise† · Saddle-backed Mauritius giant tortoise† · Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise†Geochelone Gopherus Homopus Beaked cape tortoise · Berger's cape tortoise · Boulenger's cape tortoise · Karoo cape tortoise · Speckled padloper tortoiseIndotestudo Elongated tortoise · Forsten's tortoise · Travancore tortoiseKinixys Bell's hinge-back tortoise · Forest hinge-back tortoise · Home's hinge-back tortoise · Lobatse hinge-back tortoise · Natal hinge-back tortoise · Speke's hinge-back tortoiseMalacochersus Manouria Psammobates Pyxis Stigmochelys Testudo Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status. Key: †=extinct. 1=classification unclearOrder Testudines (turtles) Suborder SuperfamilySubfamily
Cryptodira Chelydra · MacrochelysCaretta · Chelonia · Eretmochelys · Lepidochelys · NatatorDermochelysDermatemydidaeDermatemysStaurotypinaeClaudius · StaurotypusBatagur · Cuora · Cyclemys · Geoclemys · Geoemyda · Hardella · Heosemys · Leucocephalon · Malayemys · Mauremys · Melanochelys · Morenia · Notochelys · Orlitia · Pangshura · Rhinoclemmys · Sacalia · Siebenrockiella · VijayachelysAldabrachelys · Astrochelys · Chelonoidis · Chersina · Cylindraspis · Geochelone · Gopherus · Homopus · Indotestudo · Kinixys · Malacochersus · Manouria · Psammobates · Pyxis · Stigmochelys · TestudoTrionychiaCarettochelyidaeCarettochelysTrionychinaePleurodira ChelidinaeChelodininaeHydromedusinaePelomedusa · PelusiosPhylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included.
See also List of Testudines families
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- Cylindraspis
- Extinctions since 1500
- Fauna of Rodrigues
- Extinct reptiles
- Animals described in 1835
- Turtle stubs
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