Some synonyms of Chelonoidis abingdonii are: Testudo abingdonii Günther, 1877; Testudo elephantopus abingdonii - Mertens & Wermuth, 1955; Geochelone elephantopus abingdonii - Pritchard, 1967; Geochelone nigra abingdonii - Iverson, 1992; Geochelone abingdonii - Valverde, 2004 [REF].
The origin and systematic relationships are still unresolved today, it even captivated Charles Darwin himself.