Chatham Island Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis chathamensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyTestudinidae (Tortoises)
- GenusChelonoidis (Galápagos Giant Tortoises and Allies)
- SpeciesChelonoidis chathamensis (Chatham Island Giant Tortoise)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chatham Island Giant Tortoise sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Galápagos Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis niger
Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis porteri
Sierra Negra Giant Tortoise
Chelonoidis guntheri
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 Chatham Island Giant Tortoise in Galápagos Islands?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Chatham Island Giant Tortoise sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 53 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chatham Island Giant Tortoise in Galápagos Islands?
October has the highest sighting rate for Chatham Island Giant Tortoise in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.