Reptilia - Testudines - Testudinidae

The new speciesis named for the late Roger Bour.

Full reference: C. Kehlmaier, E. Gracia, J. R. Ali, P. D. Campbell, S. D. Chapman, V. Deepak, F. Ihlow, N.-E. Jalil, L. Pierre-Huyet, K. E. Samonds, M. Vences and U. Fritz. 2023. AncientDNA elucidates the lost world of western Indian Ocean giant tortoises and reveals a new extinct species from Madagascar. Science Advances 9(eabq2574):1-13

Belongs to Astrochelys according to C. Kehlmaier et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Astrochelys radiata, Astrochelys yniphora

Type specimen: MNHN.F.MAD480, a limb element (tibia). Its type locality is Ambolisatra, which is in a Holocene terrestrial horizon in Madagascar.

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore-herbivore

Distribution: found only at Ambolisatra

Show more details

Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.