Ploughshare tortoise  (Astrochelys yniphora)

Facts

Also known as: Madagascar angulated tortoise, Madagascar tortoise, Angonoka
Previously known as: Angonoka yniphora, Geochelone yniphora, Testudo yniphora
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
FamilyTestudinidae
GenusAstrochelys (1)
SizeShell length: up to 43 cm (2).

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) by the IUCN Red List (1) and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3).

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