Comparison of habitats in the tortoises’ native ranges and on the Mauritian islands.

The habitat and climate of the native ranges of A. gigantea and A. radiata in Aldabra and Madagascar respectively are compared with the offshore Mauritian islands of Ile aux Aigrettes and Round Island, where they were introduced to replace the extinct Cylindraspis species.*Data courtesy of Mauritius Meterological Services.aMass when first introduced to Ile aux Aigrettes and Round Island.