Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) [Critically Endangered]
The radiated tortoise is a species in the family Testudinidae. Although this species is native to and most abundant in southern Madagascar, it can also be found in the rest of this island, and has been introduced to the islands of Réunion and Mauritius. Wikipedia
Family: Testudinidae
Scientific name: Astrochelys radiata
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (Population decreasing) Encyclopedia of Life
Phylum: Chordata
Higher classification: Astrochelys
Order: Turtle
** The species is very long-lived. The oldest radiated tortoise ever recorded with certainty was Tu'i Malila, which died at an estimated age of 188.Wikipedia
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