Radiated tortoise

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity grazing
browsing
gptkbp:activityPattern diurnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason December to March
gptkbp:CITESStatus Appendix I
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-12 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Radiated_tortoise
Tortue rayonnée (French)
Tortuga radiada (Spanish)
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Pierre_André_Latreille
gptkbp:describedYear 1802
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature high-domed carapace
yellow lines radiating from shell scutes
gptkbp:distribution southern Madagascar
gptkbp:ecologicalRole seed disperser
gptkbp:family gptkb:Testudinidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Astrochelys
gptkbp:habitat dry forests
thorny scrublands
gptkbp:hatchlingSize 3-4 cm
gptkbp:hatchlingWeight 30-40 g
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Radiated tortoise
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:keptInZoos Yes
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 188 years
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:order gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:pattern star-like radiating lines
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population decreasing
gptkbp:predators humans
feral dogs
feral pigs
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Malagasy_law
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Astrochelys_radiata
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism females larger than males
gptkbp:shellColor black with yellow lines
gptkbp:size up to 41 cm
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
poaching
illegal pet trade
gptkbp:weight up to 16 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Al_Wabra_Wildlife_Preservation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6