Domed Mauritius giant tortoise
Extinct species of tortoise / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The domed Mauritius giant tortoise (Cylindraspis triserrata) is an extinct species of giant tortoise. It was endemic to Mauritius.
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Domed Mauritius giant tortoise | |
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Skull of Cylindraspis triserrata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Testudinidae |
Genus: | †Cylindraspis |
Species: | †C. triserrata |
Binomial name | |
†Cylindraspis triserrata Günther, 1873 | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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