Species and Subspecies
- Cylindraspis indica—Réunion giant tortoise (extinct)
- Cylindraspis inepta—Saddle-backed Mauritius giant tortoise (extinct)
- Cylindraspis peltastes—Domed Rodrigues giant tortoise (extinct)
- Cylindraspis triserrata—Domed Mauritius giant tortoise (extinct)
- Cylindraspibvgvs vosmaeri—Saddle-backed Rodrigues giant tortoise (extinct)
- Dipsochelys hololissa—Seychelles giant tortoise (extinct in the wild)
- Dipsochelys arnoldi—Arnold's giant tortoise (extinct in the wild)
- Aldabrachelys gigantea/Dipsochelys dussumieri—Aldabra giant tortoise
- Chelonoidis nigra—Galápagos tortoise
- Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni—Pinta Island Tortoise (Extinct – The last of this subspecies, named Lonesome George, died June 24, 2012)
- Chelonoidis nigra becki—Volcan Wolf tortoise
- Chelonoidis nigra chathamensis—Chatham Island tortoise
- Chelonoidis nigra darwini—James Island tortoise
- Chelonoidis nigra elephantopus—Charles Island tortoise (thought to be extinct in the wild)
- Chelonoidis nigra ephippium—Duncan Island tortoise (extinct in the wild)
- Chelonoidis nigra galapagoensis—Charles Island tortoise
- Chelonoidis nigra guntheri—Sierra Negra tortoise
- Chelonoidis nigra hoodensis—Hood Island tortoise
- Chelonoidis nigra microphyes—Volcan Darwin tortoise
- Chelonoidis nigra porteri—Indefatigable Island tortoise
- Chelonoidis nigra vandenburghi—Volcan Alcedo tortoise
- Chelonoidis nigra vaicina—Iguana Cove tortoise
- Meiolania platyceps (extinct)
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