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Astrochelys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Testudines

Family
  
Testudinidae

Higher classification
  
Tortoise

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Cryptodira

Scientific name
  
Astrochelys

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Radiated tortoise, Ploughshare Tortoise

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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.

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Species

  • Angonoka tortoise (A. yniphora) or ploughshare tortoise
  • Radiated tortoise (A. radiata)

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    References

    Astrochelys Wikipedia
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