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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 Réunion and Mauritius. [7]
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Tu'i Malila (1777 – 16 May 1966) was a tortoise that Captain James Cook was traditionally said to have given to the royal family of Tonga. [1] She was a female radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) from Madagascar. [1] Although believed to have been a male during its life, examination after the tortoise's death suggested it was female. [1]
Endemic to the dry southern forests of Madagascar, the radiated tortoise has an incredibly long lifespan—the oldest tortoise on record reached an estimated 188 years of age. They boast highly ...
Astrochelys is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae. [2] ... Radiated tortoise: Astrochelys radiata [1] southern Madagascar; introduced to Réunion and ...
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Media in category "Featured pictures of Madagascar" ... Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) Tsimanampetsotsa.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 23.73 MB. Ring-tailed lemur ...
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