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.
Species Image Common name Scientific name Distribution Angonoka tortoise or ploughshare tortoise Astrochelys yniphora northwestern Madagascar Radiated tortoise Astrochelys radiata southern Madagascar; introduced to Réunion and Mauritius
A single extinct species was described in 2023: Astrochelys rogerbouri.
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