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Astrochelys
Astrochelys radiata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Testudinidae
Genus: Astrochelys
J. E. Gray, 1873[1]
Species
  • Astrochelys radiata
  • Astrochelys rogerbouri
  • Astrochelys yniphora

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.

Species

ImageCommon nameScientific nameDistribution
Angonoka tortoise or ploughshare tortoiseAstrochelys yniphora[1]northwestern Madagascar
Radiated tortoiseAstrochelys radiata[1]southern Madagascar; introduced to Réunion and Mauritius

A single extinct species was described in 2023: Astrochelys rogerbouri.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rhodin, Anders G.J.; Paul van Dijk, Peter; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (14 December 2010). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Fritz, U.; Bininda-Emonds, O. R. P. (3 July 2007). "When genes meet nomenclature: Tortoise phylogeny and the shifting generic concepts of Testudo and Geochelone". Zoology. 110 (4). Elsevier: 298–307. doi:10.1016/j.zool.2007.02.003. PMID 17611092.
  3. ↑ "†Astrochelys rogerbouri Kehlmaier et al. 2023 (turtle)". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 8 October 2024.


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