Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise

The saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise (Cylindraspis vosmaeri) was a species of giant tortoises in the Testudinidae family. It was endemic to Rodrigues. The human introduction of predators and hunting pressures are believed to have caused the extinction of this species roughly around 1800.

Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise

The saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise (Cylindraspis vosmaeri) was a species of giant tortoises in the Testudinidae family. It was endemic to Rodrigues. The human introduction of predators and hunting pressures are believed to have caused the extinction of this species roughly around 1800.