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Astrochelys yniphora (Madagascan (Plowshare) Tortoise)

Synonyms: Angonoka yniphora; Geochelone yniphora; Testudo hyniphora; Testudo yniphora

Wikipedia Abstract

The angonoka tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) is a critically endangered species of tortoise endemic to Madagascar. It is also known as the angonoka, ploughshare tortoise, Madagascar tortoise, or Madagascar angulated tortoise.
View Wikipedia Record: Astrochelys yniphora

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Astrochelys yniphora

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  21.054 lbs (9.55 kg)
Birth Weight [1]  25 grams
Female Weight [1]  19.401 lbs (8.80 kg)
Male Weight [1]  22.708 lbs (10.30 kg)
Weight Dimorphism [1]  17 %
Diet [2]  Herbivore, Coprophage
Female Maturity [1]  20 years
Male Maturity [1]  20 years
Gestation [1]  7 months 29 days
Hibernates [2]  Yes
Litter Size [3]  4
Litters / Year [3]  4
Maximum Longevity [3]  100 years
Top 100 Endangered [4]  Yes

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Climate Land
Use
Madagascar dry deciduous forests Madagascar Afrotropic Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests

Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) Sites

Name  Location   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Baly Bay National Park Madagascar  

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles Yes

Range Map

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
♦ 3Turtles and Tortoises Demographic Traits Database for CITES Listed Species ver. 01, Species360 (2018)
♦ 4Baillie, J.E.M. & Butcher, E. R. (2012) Priceless or Worthless? The world’s most threatened species. Zoological Society of London, United Kingdom.
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 Wildfinder Database
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
AZE sites provided by Alliance for Zero Extinction (2010). 2010 AZE Update.
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0