RADIATED TORTOISEGeochelone radiataReptileOrder TestudinesDescription Head and body length up to 16 inches; weight can reach 35 pounds. Range Occurs only in extreme southern and southwestern Madagascar, have been introduced on the nearby island of Reunion. Status Severely endangered due to poaching for food and the pet trade. No estimates of wild populations are available, but numbers appear stable. IUCN -- Vulnerable, CITES appendix I. Upper photo by James Rowan Lower photo by Greg Neise |
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