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Bibliography of the genus
Astrochelys (Madagascar Tortoises)
(Reptilia: Testudines: Testudinidae)
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Astrochelys in general
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Bour, R. 1978. Les tortues actuelles de Madagascar (Republique malgache): liste systematique et description de deux sous-espèces nouvelles (Reptilia - Testudines). Bulletin de la Societe d'Etudes Scientifiques de l'Anjou Nouvelle Serie 10: 141-154.
Schwarz, D.; Newton, D.; Ratzimbazafy, C. 2017. Assessment of the international illicit wildlife trade in the critically endangered Malagasy tortoise species Astrochelys yniphora and Astrochelys radiata. Salamandra 53(1): 163-166.
Walker, R.C.J. 2012. The internet based trade in Madagascar's critically endangered tortoise species: a preliminary study identifying the conservation threats. Testudo 7(4): 3-13.
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Astrochelys radiata
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Anonymous. 1956. Strikingly-marked tortoise (Testudo radiata). African Wild Life 10: 36.
Anonymous. 1993. [The radiated tortoise Asterochelys radiata]. Akvariumist (Akvariumy i Terrariumy) 5: 1.
Ancey, N. 2012. Aménagement d’un terrarium tropical pour juvéniles de tortue radiée malgache, Astrochelys radiata. Cheloniens 25: 32-37.
Auffenberg, W. 1963. Testudo hypselonota Bourret referred to Geochelone radiata (Shaw). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 60: 462-466.
Auffenberg, W. 1978. Courtship and breeding behavior in Geochelone radiata (Testudines: Testudinidae). Herpetologica 34(3): 277-287.
Bandy, R.E. 1970. In quest of Geochelone radiata. International Turtle and Tortoise Society Journal 4(1): 19-23, 27.
Bartlett, R.D. 1991. Life with Matty and Maddie: my years with radiated tortoises. Tropical Fish Hobbyist 39(9): 128-129, 131-134, 136.
Behler, J.L.; Iaderosa, J. 1990. A review of the captive breeding program for the radiated tortoise at the New York Zoological Society's Wildlife Survival Center. pp. 160-162. In: Beaman, K.R.; Caporaso, F.; McKeown, S. & Graff, M.D. (eds.). Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Turtles and Tortoises: conservation and captive husbandry, Chapman University, August 9-12, 1990. California Turtle and Tortoise Club, Van Nuys. 171 pp.
Bidmon, H.J. 2011. Beleuchtungsfehler bei der Haltung tropischer Landschildkröten. Schildkröten im Fokus 8(1): 31-35.
Bloxam, Q.M.C. 1988. An investigation of temperature and activity rhythms in the radiated tortoise Geochelone radiata. Dodo 25: 30-36.
Boullay, S. 1995. Repatriation of radiated tortoises, Geochelone radiata, from Reunion Island to Madagascar. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 1(4): 319-320.
Bourret, R. 1941. Notes herpétologiques sur l'Indochine francaise. XXI. reptiles et batraciens recus au laboratoire des sciences naturelles de l'université au cours de l'année 1940. Description de deux espèces nouvelles. Direction de l'Instruction Publique (Hanoi). 16 pp.
Burchfield, P.M. 1975. Hatching the radiated tortoise Testudo radiata at Brownsville Zoo. International Zoo Yearbook 15: 90-92.
Burchfield, P.M.; Doucette, C.S.; Beimler, T.F. 1980. Captive management of the radiated tortoise Geochelone radiata at Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville. International Zoo Yearbook 20: 1-6.
Caccone, A.; Amato, G.; Gratry, O.C.; Behler, J.L.; Powell, J.R. 1999. A molecular phylogeny of four endangered Madagascar tortoises based on mtDNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 12(1): 1-9.
Castellano, C.M.; Hudson, R. 2013. On the road again: Radiated Tortoise conservation in southern Madagascar. Turtle Survival Alliance 2013: 30.
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Deeming, D.C. 1988. Eggshell structure of lizards of two sub-families of the Gekkonidae. Herpetological Journal 1(6): 230-234.
Doody, J.S.; Castellano, C.M.; Rakotondrainy, R.; Ronto, W.M.; Rakotondriamanga, T.M.; Duchene, J.J.; Randria, Z. 2011. Aggregated drinking behavior of Radiated Tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) in Arid southwestern Madagascar. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 10(1): 145-146.
Dowling, H.G. 1961. Vanishing giants and enduring dwarfs - the tortoises. Animal Kingdom 64: 66-75.
Durrell, L.; Groombridge, B.; Tonge, S.; Bloxam, Q. 1989. Geochelone radiata radiated tortoise, Sokake. Occasional Papers of the IUCN Species Survival Commission 5: 96-98.
Eglis, A. 1960. Hardy rayed tortoise from Brooklyn. Herpetologica 16: 28.
Fife, R. 2006. Care and breeding of the Radiated Tortoise, Geochelone radiata. pp. 505-510. In: Artner, H.; Farkas, B. & Loehr, V. (eds.). Turtles: proceedings: International Turtle & Tortoise Symposium, Vienna 2002. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 618 pp.
Fuhrmann-Bacci, P.; Valenduc, C. 2014. [Two experiences of husbandry of Astrochelys radiata in the Centre Region and Auvergne]. (In French). Cheloniens 36: 30-34.
Goodman, S.M.; Pidgeon, M.; O'Connor, S. 1994. Mass mortality of Madagascar radiated tortoise caused by road construction. Oryx 28(2): 115-118.
Griffiths, C. 2008. The wrong tortoises in the right place: ecosystem restoration in Mauritius using proxy alien species. TSA Newsletter 2008 (August): 46-47.
Griffiths, C.J.; Jones, C.G.; Hansen, D.M.; Puttoo, M.; Tatayah, R.V.; Mueller, C.B.; Harris, S. 2010. The use of extant non-indigenous tortoises as a restoration tool to replace extinct ecosystem engineers. Restoration Ecology 18(1): 1-7.
Griffiths, C.J.; Zuël, N.; Tatayah, V.; Jones, C.G.; Griffiths, O.; Harris, S. 2012. The welfare implications of using exotic tortoises as ecological replacements. PLoS ONE 7(6): e39395, 1-10.
Hammer, J. 2006. Die Strahlenschildkröte (Geochelone radiata) auf Madagaskar - Start einer Populationsuntersuchung. Schildkröten im Fokus 3(3): 27-28.
Hammer, J. 2007. Die Strahlenschildkröte Madagaskars eine gepanzerte Schönheit. Reptilia (D) 12(65): 45-50.
Hammer, J. 2011. Madagaskars Südwesten - Heimat einer gestreiften Exotin. Marginata 29: 8-15.
Hammer, J.M. 2015. Reproduction as a function of living conditions: the breeding biology of the Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) under natural and captive conditions in Southwest Madagascar. Journal of Herpetology 49(4): 633-640.
Hammer, J.M.; Ramilijaona, O. 2009. Population study on Astrochelys radiata (Shaw, 1802) in the Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, southwest Madagascar. Salamandra 45(4): 219-232.
Heinle, N.; Bidmon, H.J. 2006. Raising and breeding the Madagascar Radiated Tortoise, Geochelone radiata (Shaw, 1802): several years of maintenance and successful reproduction after adapting egg incubation temperatures to the climatic conditions of their natural habitat. pp. 484-504. In: Artner, H.; Farkas, B. & Loehr, V. (eds.). Turtles: proceedings: International Turtle & Tortoise Symposium, Vienna 2002. Edition Chimaira, Frankfurt am Main. 618 pp.
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Huber, A. 2001. Schildkröten in Madagaskar. Radiata 10(2): 20-25.
Hudson, R.; Ogle, M. 2009. Building partnerships to save Madagascar's imperiled tortoises. TSA Newsletter 2009 (August): 5-7.
Iaderosa, J.; Behler, J.L.; Holmstrom, W. 1990. Captive management and reproduction of the radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) at the New York Zoological Society's Wildlife Survival Center. AAZPA Regional Conference Proceedings 1990: 377-381.
Iaderosa, J.; Behler, J.L.; Holmstrom, W. 1990. Radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) egg deposition and incubation data from the New York Zoological Society's Wildlife Survival Center. AAZPA Annual Conference Proceedings 1990: 101-106.
Juvik, J.O. 1975. The radiated tortoise of Madagascar. Oryx 13(2): 145-148.
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Lemagnen, E. 2008. L'alimentation des tortues sur l'ile de La Reunion et de l'Astrochelys radiata (Shaw, 1802) en particulier. Manouria 11(41): 11-16.
Leuteritz, T.E.J. 2003. Natural history notes: Geochelone radiata (Radiated Tortoise). Nocturnal activity. Herpetological Review 34(3): 240.
Leuteritz, T.E.J. 2003. Observations on diet and drinking behaviour of Radiated Tortoises (Geochelone radiata) in southwest Madagascar. African Journal of Herpetology 52(2): 127-130.
Leuteritz, T.E.J.; Ekbia, H.R. 2008. Not all roads lead to resilience: a complex systems approach to the comparative analysis of tortoises in arid ecosystems. Ecology and Society 13(1): Unpaginated.
Leuteritz, T.E.J.; Lamb, T.; Limberaza, J.C. 2005. Distribution, status, and conservation of Radiated Tortoises (Geochelone radiata) in Madagascar. Biological Conservation 124(4): 451-461.
Leuteritz, T.E.J.; Ravolanaivo, R. 2003. Distribution, status, and biology of the Radiated Tortoise, Geochelone radiata, in southwest Madagascar. Linnaeus fund research report. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 4(3): 730-732.
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Mahn, M. 1998. Madagaskar. Bemerkungen zur Biologie und Ökologie der Strahlenschildkröte (Geochelone radiata Shaw 1802) und der Spinnenschildkröte (Pyxis arachnoides, Bell 1827). Schildkröte 1(1): 48-51.
Mallinson, J.J.C. 1985. Radiated tortoise at the Jersey Wildlife Park. IZN (International Zoo News) 32(3): 37.
Nussbaum, R.A.; Raxworthy, C.J. 2001. Commentary on conservation of "Sokatra," the Radiated Tortoise (Geochelone radiata) of Madagascar. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 2(1): 6-14.
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