Astrochelys

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

Astrochelys
Astrochelys radiata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Testudinoidea
Family:	Testudinidae
Genus:	Astrochelys J. E. Gray, 1873[1]
Species
Astrochelys radiata Astrochelys rogerbouri Astrochelys yniphora

Species

Image	Common Name	Scientific name	Distribution
	Angonoka tortoise or ploughshare tortoise	Astrochelys yniphora[1]	northwestern Madagascar
	Radiated tortoise	Astrochelys radiata[1]	southern Madagascar; introduced to Réunion and Mauritius

A single extinct species was described in 2023: Astrochelys rogerbouri.^[3]