radiated tortoise turtle astrochelys radiata

reptile animal turtle lizard snake amphibian pattern art wildlife tortoise fish serpent frog invertebrate design radiated astrochelys radiata species family testudinidae native abundant southern madagascar found rest island introduced islands long-lived recorded lifespans years tortoises classified critically endangered habitat poaching growing carapace length weighing world's beautiful tortoises body shape consists high-domed head elephantine legs yellow sized black patch head marked lines radiating dark plate shell star intricate star-patterned geochelone elegans india larger scutes raised bumpy pyramidal species dimorphism longer tails noticeable