Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Astrochelys
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Madagascar Tortoises
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Madagaskar-Landschildkröten, Strahlenschildkröten
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Madagascar-landskildpadder
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1873 |  |
Astrochelys Gray (type species: Testudo radiata Shaw 1802) |
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2006 | |
Angonoka Le, Raxworthy, McCord & Mertz (type species: Testudo yniphora Vaillant 1885; syn. Fritz & Havas 2006; Fritz & Bininda-Emonds 2007) |
Contents:
2 species, both of which are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Astrochelys radiata
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Radiated Tortoise
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Strahlenschildkröte
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Stråleskildpadde
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1802 | |
Testudo radiata Shaw |
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Asterochelys radiata Gray 1873 |
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Geochelone radiata Loveridge & Williams 1957 |
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1802 | |
Testudo coui Daudin (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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1869 | |
Testudo desertorum Grandidier (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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1941 | |
Testudo hypselonota Bourret (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
Introduced to:
Mauritius
(Rodrigues,
Round Island),
Reunion.
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Astrochelys radiata
© Rune Midtgaard
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Astrochelys yniphora
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Northern Madagascar Spur Tortoise, Angonoka, Madagascar Angulated Tortoise, Madagascar Tortoise, Ploughshare Tortoise
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Madagassische Schnabelbrustschildkröte
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Madagascar-plovskildpadde
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1885 | |
Testudo yniphora Vaillant |
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Testudo radiata yniphora Siebenrock 1909 |
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Asterochelys yniphora Loveridge & Williams 1957 |
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Geochelone yniphora Loveridge & Williams 1957 |
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Angonoka yniphora Le, Raxworthy, McCord & Mertz 2006 |
Distribution:
Madagascar.
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Astrochelys yniphora
© Rune Midtgaard
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