1.2 m
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by internal straight carapace length from anterior to posterior shell endpoints, ca; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.
Large Adult Male Galápagos Giant Tortoise
A large adult male Galápagos giant tortoise is shown in a strict side profile. Its 1.20 m carapace length is the scale anchor; the naturally posed head, neck, legs and tail are not treated as fixed dimensions.
Dimensions
- Height
- 80 cm
- Length
- 1.2 m
- Weight
- 260 kg
Quick facts
- Carapace length
- 1.20 m
- Large male mass
- up to 260 kg
- Taxon group
- Chelonoidis spp.
- Shell forms
- domed or saddle-backed
Large Adult Male Galápagos Giant Tortoise · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement33 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
The sourced carapace length controls uniform scale. Full standing height and body width are reviewed display descriptors because posture changes the outer contour.