Astrochelys
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| Astrochelys radiata | |
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| Genus: | Astrochelys J. E. Gray, 1873[1]
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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
- Angonoka tortoise (A. yniphora) or ploughshare tortoise[1]
- Radiated tortoise (A. radiata)[1]
References
- Bibliography
- 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 from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
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