Pyxis planicauda
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
↓Decreasing
Population trend
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
REPTILIA
Order
TESTUDINES
Family
TESTUDINIDAE
Genus
Pyxis
Pyxis planicauda belongs to the family TESTUDINIDAE, order TESTUDINES, within the REPTILIA class.
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Annual & perennial non-timber crops
Fire & fire suppression
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals
Intentional use: hunting/trapping
Livestock farming & ranching
Logging & wood harvesting
Mining & quarrying
Oil & gas drilling
Roads & railroads
Conservation Actions
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Pyxis planicauda (Pyxis planicauda). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.com/species/madagascar-flat-shelled-tortoise