radiated tortoise turtle astrochelys radiata

reptile animal turtle lizard amphibian wildlife tortoise snake fish frog serpent art crocodile radiated astrochelys radiata species testudinidae native abundant southern madagascar island introduced islands réunion long-lived lifespans years tortoises classified critically endangered habitat poaching growing carapace length weighing considered world's beautiful tortoises body shape consists high-domed blunt elephantine legs yellow sized black brilliantly marked lines radiating dark plate shell name star pattern detailed star-patterned geochelone elegans india larger scutes pyramidal commonly species dimorphism slight compared longer tails notches beneath