CRCritically Endangered

Pyxis planicauda

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

01Classification

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.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Fire & fire suppression

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Mining & quarrying

Ongoing

Oil & gas drilling

Ongoing

Roads & railroads

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Ex-situ conservation
Legislation
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07Sources

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

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