Astrochelys
Genus of tortoises
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::summary Genus of tortoises ::
| image = Astrochelys radiata -Roger Williams Park Zoo, USA-8a.jpg | image_caption = Astrochelys radiata | taxon = Astrochelys | authority = J. E. Gray, 1873 | subdivision_ranks = Species | subdivision =
Astrochelys is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae. The two species are both found in Madagascar, and both classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
Species
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| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Lightmatter tortoise.jpg | 120px]] | Angonoka tortoise or ploughshare tortoise | Astrochelys yniphora |
| [[File:Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) Tsimanampetsotsa.jpg | 120px]] | Radiated tortoise | Astrochelys radiata |
| :: |
A single extinct species was described in 2023: Astrochelys rogerbouri.
References
References
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.. (14 December 2010). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status".
- Fritz, U.. (3 July 2007). "When genes meet nomenclature: Tortoise phylogeny and the shifting generic concepts of ''Testudo'' and ''Geochelone''". [[Elsevier]].
- "{{extinct}}''Astrochelys rogerbouri'' Kehlmaier et al. 2023 (turtle)".
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