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Ploughshare Tortoise

Astrochelys yniphora · Testudinidae

TypeTortoise
HabitatTerrestrial
DietHerbivore
UVB lightingRequired
HibernatesNo
SwimsNo
Care levelAdvanced
Native regionMadagascar
CITESAppendix I

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