Astrochelys Explained

Astrochelys is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae.[1] 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
Angonoka tortoise or ploughshare tortoise Astrochelys yniphoranorthwestern Madagascar
Astrochelys radiatasouthern Madagascar; introduced to Réunion and Mauritius

A single extinct species was described in 2023: Astrochelys rogerbouri.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Fritz . U. . Bininda-Emonds, O. R. P. . When genes meet nomenclature: Tortoise phylogeny and the shifting generic concepts of Testudo and Geochelone . . 110 . 4 . 298–307 . . 3 July 2007 . 10.1016/j.zool.2007.02.003 . 17611092 .
  2. 466675 . Astrochelys rogerbouri Kehlmaier et al. 2023 (turtle) . 8 October 2024.

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