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Cylindraspis is a genus of recently extinct giant tortoises.All of its species lived in the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius, Rodrigues and Réunion) in the Indian Ocean and all are now extinct due to hunting and introduction of non-native predators.
As Mauritius was the first of the Mascarene Islands to be settled, it was also the first to face the extermination of its native biodiversity—including the giant tortoises. The giant tortoise species, like many island species, were reportedly friendly, curious and not afraid of humans.
Domed Mauritius giant tortoise: Cylindraspis triserrata [75] Mauritius Extinct, at least on the main island, since c. 1735. [73] In 1844 a female tortoise was captured alive on Round Island and taken to Mauritius, where it laid eggs that hatched. The fate and species of these tortoises is unknown. [56] Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise
The Mascarene Islands (English: / m æ s k ə ˈ r iː n /, French: Mascareignes) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion.
The category is about the fauna of the Mascarene Islands, particularly Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues Wikimedia Commons has media related to Animals of the Mascarene Islands . Subcategories
An Aldabra giant tortoise, an example of a giant tortoise.. Giant tortoises are any of several species of various large land tortoises, which include a number of extinct species, [1] as well as two extant species with multiple subspecies formerly common on the islands of the western Indian Ocean and on the Galápagos Islands.
Mauritius blue pigeon Mounted skin in the National Museum of Scotland, one of three in existence Conservation status Extinct (ca. 1830s) (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Alectroenas Species: † A. nitidissimus Binomial name † Alectroenas nitidissimus (Scopoli, 1786) Location ...
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