as 70 to 110 kg in body mass. Another study found body masses of up to 132 kg most commonplace.

Nomenclature and systematics

This species is widely referred to as Aldabrachelys gigantea, but in recent times, attempts were made to use the name Dipsochelys as Dipsochelys dussumieri. After a debate that lasted two years with many submissions, the ICZN eventually decided to conserve the name Testudo gigantea over this recently

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