Astrochelys

Astrochelys
Astrochelys radiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Sauropsida
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Astrochelys J. E. Gray, 1873[1]
Species
A. radiata A. yniphora

Astrochelys is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae.^[2] There are two species, both found in Madagascar and both classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Species

• Angonoka tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) or ploughshare tortoise^[1]
• Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)^[1]

References

Bibliography

• Rhodin, Anders G.J.; Paul van Dijk, Peter; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (14 December 2010). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (PDF). Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5uzfktoIh. Retrieved 15 December 2010. 

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v · d · eOrder Testudines (turtles) Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Reptilia · Subclass: Anapsida · Order: Testudines Suborder Superfamily Family Subfamily Genus Cryptodira      Chelydridae   Chelydra · Macrochelys Chelonioidea Cheloniidae   Caretta · Chelonia · Eretmochelys · Lepidochelys · Natator Dermochelyidae   Dermochelys Kinosternoidea Dermatemydidae   Dermatemys Kinosternidae Kinosterninae Kinosternon · Sternotherus Staurotypinae Claudius · Staurotypus Testudinoidea Emydidae Deirochelyinae Chrysemys · Deirochelys · Graptemys · Malaclemys · Pseudemys · Trachemys Emydinae Clemmys · Emys · Glyptemys · Terrapene Geoemydidae   Batagur · Cuora · Cyclemys · Geoclemys · Geoemyda · Hardella · Heosemys · Leucocephalon · Malayemys · Mauremys · Melanochelys · Morenia · Notochelys · Orlitia · Pangshura · Rhinoclemmys · Sacalia · Siebenrockiella · Vijayachelys  Platysternidae   Platysternon Testudinidae   Aldabrachelys · Astrochelys · Chelonoidis · Chersina · Cylindraspis · Geochelone · Gopherus · Homopus · Indotestudo · Kinixys · Malacochersus · Manouria · Psammobates · Pyxis · Stigmochelys · Testudo Trionychia Carettochelyidae   Carettochelys Trionychidae Cyclanorbinae Cyclanorbis · Cycloderma · Lissemys Trionychinae Amyda · Apalone · Chitra · Dogania · Nilssonia · Palea · Pelochelys · Pelodiscus · Rafetus · Trionyx Pleurodira   Chelidae Chelidinae Acanthochelys · Chelus · Mesoclemmys · Phrynops · Platemys · Rhinemys Chelodininae Chelodina · Elseya · Elusor · Emydura · Pseudemydura · Rheodytes Hydromedusinae Hydromedusa Pelomedusidae   Pelomedusa · Pelusios Podocnemididae   Erymnochelys · Peltocephalus · Podocnemis Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included. See also List of Testudines families Portal · WikiProject