Dipsochelys
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Dipsochelys is a genus of giant tortoise restricted to Madagascar (extinct) and Seychelles islands, containing six species:
- Dipsochelys abrupta - Madagascar, extinct
- Dipsochelys grandidieri - Madagascar, extinct
- Dipsochelys dussumieri - Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Aldabra atoll, Seychelles
- Dipsochelys hololissa - Seychelles giant tortoise, granitic islands of Seychelles
- Dipsochelys arnoldi - Arnold's Giant Tortoise, granitic islands of Seychelles
- Dipsochelys daudinii - Daudin's giant tortoise, extinct, Seychelles
Formerly these species were included in Geochelone and sometimes included in the invalid genus Aldabrachelys.
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'Giant Tortoises of the Indian Ocean' by Justin Gerlach (Foreword by Sir David Attenborough)
