VulnerableCommon Tortoise
Testudo graeca
One of the 41 turtles and tortoises on WAnimals
Reptiles · Testudines · Testudinidae
Astrochelys radiata
At extremely high risk of imminent extinction in the wild.
The radiated tortoise is a land tortoise endemic to southern Madagascar, with a strongly domed shell decorated with a pattern of yellow lines radiating from the centre of each scute. It is one of the most beautiful tortoises in the world and also one of the most threatened: collection for the pet trade and for meat has decimated it within a few decades.
Weight
10 kg – 16 kg
Size
30 cm – 40 cm
Life expectancy
100 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Astrochelys radiata
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Radiated Tortoise — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The radiated tortoise is classified as critically endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 1 protected area — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about radiated tortoise.
