Aldabrachelys grandidieri, or Grandidier's giant tortoise, is an extinct species of tortoise that was endemic to Madagascar. Mitochondrial DNA extracted from subfossil bone confirm that it is a distinct species.[1][2]
^ abAldabrachelys grandidieri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2015.
^Austin, J. J.; Arnold, E. N.; Bour, R. (2003). "Was there a second adaptive radiation of giant tortoises in the Indian Ocean? Using mitochondrial DNA to investigate speciation and biogeography of Aldabrachelys (Reptilia, Testudinidae)". Molecular Ecology. 12 (6): 1415–1424. Bibcode:2003MolEc..12.1415A. doi:10.1046/j.1365-294X.2003.01842.x. PMID 12755871. S2CID 1518514.
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