Radiated tortoise - Wikipedia
The radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) is a tortoise species in the family Testudinidae. [4] [5] Although this species is native to and most abundant in southern Madagascar, [6] it can also be found in the rest of this island, and has been introduced to the islands of …
Radiated tortoise - Smithsonian's National Zoo
The critically endangered radiated tortoise lives in the forests and scrublands of Madagascar. It has a smooth, high-domed carapace (or shell) marked with yellow lines that radiate from the center of each dark plate.
Radiated Tortoise - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
The Radiated tortoise that lives in Madagascar is amongst the most attractive of tortoises. Its high-domed, dark carapace has brilliant yellow markings that radiate out from the center of all its plates to make this tortoise's distinctive pattern.
Radiated Tortoise - Turtle Survival Alliance
Madagascar’s Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), was once one of the most abundant tortoises on earth, with an estimated historic population of 12 million tortoises.
Radiated Tortoise - A-Z Animals
2024年5月27日 · Radiated Tortoises have high-domed, dark brown to black shells, covered with bright yellow or orange intricate star-like patterns. Unlike other star-patterned Tortoises, the centers of the stars on the carapace of the Radiated Tortoise are not raised, giving their domed shell a smoother appearance.
Radiated Tortoise - Animal Spot
Radiated Tortoise, a species belonging to the family of “Testudinidae,” is a native of southern Madagascar. It is recognized by its distinct carapace which is covered by yellow lines emanating from the center of the dark plates on the shell.
Radiated Tortoise - Zoo Atlanta
Radiated tortoises are only native to the island of Madagascar but have been introduced to two other small islands to the east - Réunion and Mauritius. They are named for the yellow lined patterns on their shells.
Massive tortoise rewilding in Madagascar’s spiny forest strives to …
2 天之前 · Tortoise 053 is one of 4,000 subadult radiated tortoises so far liberated into a handful of well-protected forests in the region. And there are ambitious plans afoot to release many more — some ...
radiated tortoise - AMNH
radiated tortoise This beautiful tortoise lives in the deserts of Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa. This reptile gets its name from the bright yellow "radiating" (star) pattern on its shell.
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RADIATED TORTOISE
The radiated tortoise has a high-domed carapace with yellow lines running down from the center of the dark plate of the shell. This pattern appears to radiate from the shell, hence the name, radiated tortoise. The radiating lines extend down the scutes, the shell’s plates.