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Ploughshare Tortoise

Astrochelys yniphora

  • Legendary
  • IUCN CR · Critically Endangered
  • Reptile
  • Africa

About the Ploughshare Tortoise

Known to science as Astrochelys yniphora, the Ploughshare Tortoise is a reptile found in Africa. It lives in forests and savannas.

This reptile weighs about 9.6 kg and can live for around 70 years. At full speed it can reach 1 km/h. Its estimated population is around 300 individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Critically Endangered (CR), the highest IUCN threatened category, used for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Legendary rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Legendary cards are among the harder finds in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Astrochelys yniphora
Group
Reptile
Region
Africa
Habitats
Forest, Savanna
IUCN status
Critically Endangered (CR)
Game rarity
Legendary
Weight
9.6 kg
Lifespan
70 years
Top speed
1 km/h
Estimated population
300

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Internet Archive Book Images
Changes
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