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Angonoka tortoise
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species of reptile
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The Angonoka tortoise, scientifically named *Astrochelys yniphora*, is a species of reptile belonging to the family Testudinidae. It is classified within the class Testudines, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The species is part of the genus *Astrochelys* and is also referred to by common names such as Ploughshare tortoise, Tortuga de Madagascar, Tortuga Globulosa Malagache, and Tortue à éperon.
This organism is endemic to Madagascar. It is listed on Appendix I of CITES and holds a Critically Endangered conservation status according to the IUCN Red List assessment from 2008.
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Species
Critically EndangeredPloughshare Tortoise
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyTestudinidae
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Astrochelys
- Image
- Astrochelys yniphora.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Critically Endangered
- taxon name
- Astrochelys yniphora
- Commons category
- Astrochelys yniphora
- Commons gallery
- Astrochelys yniphora
- taxon common name
- Ploughshare Tortoise
- endemic to
- Madagascar
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- short name
- A. yniphora
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Encyclopedic overview
The angonoka tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) is a critically endangered species of tortoise severely threatened by poaching for the illegal pet trade. It is endemic to Madagascar. It is also known as the angonoka, ploughshare tortoise, Madagascar tortoise, or Madagascar angulated tortoise. There may be fewer than 400 of these tortoises left in the wild. It is found only in the dry forests of the Baly Bay area of northwestern Madagascar, near the town of Soalala (including Baie de Baly National Park). A captive-breeding facility was established in 1986 by the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust (now the Durrell Trust) in collaboration with the Water and Forests Department. In 1996, 75 tortoises were stolen, which later appeared for sale in the Netherlands. The project was ultimately successful, achieving 224 captive-bred juveniles out of 17 adults in 2004. Project Angonoka developed conservation plans that involved local communities making firebreaks, along with the creation of a park to protect the tortoise and the forests. Monitoring of the angonoka tortoise in the global pet trade has also continued to be advocated.
Taxonomy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Angonoka tortoise” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.