Reptiles described in 1824

The Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger), also called the Galápagos giant tortoise, is a very large species of tortoise in the genusChelonoidis (which also contains three smaller species from mainland South America).

Die Köhlerschildkröte ( Chelonoidis carbonarius ) ist eine Schildkrötenart aus dem nördlichen Südamerika .