Galápagos Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis niger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyTestudinidae (Tortoises)
- GenusChelonoidis (Galápagos Giant Tortoises and Allies)
- SpeciesChelonoidis niger (Galápagos Giant Tortoise)
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis porteri
Sierra Negra Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis guntheri
Chatham Island Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis chathamensis
Alcedo Volcano Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis vandenburghi
Isabela Island Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis vicina
Hood Island Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis hoodensis
Volcan Wolf Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis becki
Duncan Island Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis duncanensis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Galápagos Giant Tortoise in Galápagos Islands?
About 48% of visitor-days record a Galápagos Giant Tortoise sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 851 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Galápagos Giant Tortoise in Galápagos Islands?
May has the highest sighting rate for Galápagos Giant Tortoise in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.