Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise

Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis porteri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Galápagos Islands

Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands

Galápagos Giant Tortoise
CR Endemic

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Chelonoidis niger

40–50% · Likely
Sierra Negra Giant Tortoise
CR

Sierra Negra Giant Tortoise

Reptile

Chelonoidis guntheri

10–20% · With luck
Chatham Island Giant Tortoise
EN

Chatham Island Giant Tortoise

Reptile

Chelonoidis chathamensis

10–20% · With luck
Alcedo Volcano Giant Tortoise
VU

Alcedo Volcano Giant Tortoise

Reptile

Chelonoidis vandenburghi

0–10% · With luck
Isabela Island Giant Tortoise
EN

Isabela Island Giant Tortoise

Reptile

Chelonoidis vicina

Insufficient data
Hood Island Giant Tortoise
CR

Hood Island Giant Tortoise

Reptile

Chelonoidis hoodensis

Insufficient data
Volcan Wolf Giant Tortoise
VU

Volcan Wolf Giant Tortoise

Reptile

Chelonoidis becki

Insufficient data
Duncan Island Giant Tortoise
VU

Duncan Island Giant Tortoise

Reptile

Chelonoidis duncanensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

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Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise in Galápagos Islands?

About 35% of visitor-days record a Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 401 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise in Galápagos Islands?

April has the highest sighting rate for Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.

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