Ploughshare Tortoise: The angonoka tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) is a critically endangered species of tortoise endemic to Madagascar. It is also known as the angonoka, ploughshare tortoise, Madagascar tortoise, or Madagascar angulated tortoise.The name angonoka comes from the Malagasy word which is used as the local name of the species. The alternative common name ploughshare tortoise refers to the appearance of the gular scute of the plastron.
The carapace is highly domed and light brown in colour with prominent growth rings on each scute. The outer parts of the vertebral is a darker brown.Males are larger than females, reaching a carapace length up to 17 inches (43 cm). Fully grown male angonoka tortoises are larger, as well as heavier, than females. The average length of an adult male angonoka tortoise is 414.8 millimetres (16.33 in) and the average weight is 10.3 kilograms (23 lb).
Ploughshare Tortoise
Ploughshare Tortoise
Ploughshare Tortoise
Ploughshare Tortoise
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