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The Pinta Island tortoise, (Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii), also known as the pinta giant tortoise, abingdon Island tortoise, or abingdon island giant tortoise, was a subspecies of galápagos tortoise native to Ecuador's Pinta Island.

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  • Pinta Island Tortoise
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  • The Pinta Island tortoise, (Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii), also known as the pinta giant tortoise, abingdon Island tortoise, or abingdon island giant tortoise, was a subspecies of galápagos tortoise native to Ecuador's Pinta Island.
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  • Extinct
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  • Pinta Island Tortoise
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  • Lonesome George, the last known individual of his subspecies of Galápagos tortoise, died in June of 2012.
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  • Pinta Giant Tortoise, Abingdon Island Tortoise, and Abingdon Island Giant Tortoise
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  • Ecuador's Pinta Island.
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  • The Pinta Island tortoise, (Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii), also known as the pinta giant tortoise, abingdon Island tortoise, or abingdon island giant tortoise, was a subspecies of galápagos tortoise native to Ecuador's Pinta Island. The subspecies was described by Albert Günther in 1877 after specimens arrived in London. By the end of the 19th century, most of the Pinta Island tortoises had been wiped out due to hunting. By the mid-20th century, it was assumed that the subspecies was extinct until a single male was discovered on the island in 1971. Efforts were made to mate the male, named Lonesome George, with other subspecies, but no viable eggs were produced. Lonesome George died on 24 June 2012 and the subspecies was believed to have become extinct with the death of Lonesome George. However, 17 first-generation hybrids have been found at Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island during a recent trip by Yale University researchers. As these specimens are juveniles, their parents may still be alive.
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