Cracked.com - America's Only Humor Site. Bored at School? Press the Bored Button! Word Search Generator. Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni. The Pinta Island tortoise[2] (Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii[1][3]), also known as the Pinta giant tortoise,[1] Abingdon Island tortoise,[4] or Abingdon Island giant tortoise,[1] was a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise native to Ecuador's Pinta Island.[5] Subspecies naming[edit] Albert Günther, who described Testudo abingdonii in 1877.
Synonyms[edit] Conservation efforts[edit] In 1958 goats were introduced to Pinta Island, eating much of the herbs and shrubs to the detriment of the natural habitat.[13][14] A prolonged effort to exterminate the goats is now complete, and the island's vegetation is starting to return to its former state.