Astrochelys
Genus of tortoises
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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.
| Astrochelys | |
|---|---|
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| Astrochelys radiata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Testudinidae |
| Genus: | Astrochelys J. E. Gray, 1873[1] |
| Species | |
Species
| Image | Common name | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Angonoka tortoise or ploughshare tortoise | Astrochelys yniphora[1] | northwestern Madagascar |
_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]