Astrochelys | |
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Astrochelys radiata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Testudinoidea |
Family: | Testudinidae |
Genus: | Astrochelys J. E. Gray, 1873 [1] |
Species | |
Astrochelys radiata |
Astrochelys is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae. [2] The two species are both found in Madagascar, and both classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Image | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Angonoka tortoise or ploughshare tortoise | Astrochelys yniphora [1] | northwestern Madagascar | |
Radiated tortoise | Astrochelys radiata [1] | southern Madagascar; introduced to Réunion and Mauritius |
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