Astrochelys
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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
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:Lightmatter tortoise.jpg | Angonoka tortoise or ploughshare tortoise | Astrochelys yniphora[1] | northwestern Madagascar |
| File:Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) Tsimanampetsotsa.jpg | Radiated tortoise | Astrochelys radiata[1] | southern Madagascar; introduced to Réunion and Mauritius |
A single extinct species was described in 2023: Astrochelys rogerbouri.[3]
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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.
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