title: Astrochelys
text: # Astrochelys
  
  Astrochelys is a genus of tortoises in the family Testudinidae. The two species are both found in Madagascar, and both classified as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List.
  
  ## Species
  
  | Common Name | Scientific name | Distribution |
  | - | - | - |
  | Angonoka tortoise or ploughshare tortoise | Astrochelys yniphora | northwestern Madagascar |
  | Radiated tortoise | Astrochelys radiata | southern Madagascar; introduced to Réunion and Mauritius |
  | | †Astrochelys rogerbouri | Madagascar |
  