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Basic information
Astrochelys radiata
Radiated Tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTurtles
FamilyTortoises
GenusMadagascan tortoises
- Czech name
- Želva paprsčitá
- English name
- Radiated Tortoise
- Alternative names
- Rayed Tortoise, Strahlenschildkröte, Tartaruga Radiada
- Synonyms
- Testudo coui, Testudo desertorum, Testudo hypselonota, Testudo madagascariensis, Testudo radiata
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Marine, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 410 mm
- Body mass
- max 16,000 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 61 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 85 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- 3–12 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~3 × per year
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · J439 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4