Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota), recorded as Critically Endangered
Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Burmese star tortoise

Geochelone platynota

The Burmese star tortoise is a critically endangered tortoise species, native to the dry, deciduous forests of Myanmar (Burma).

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Geochelone platynota
Recorded from
Myanmar
CITES
Appendix I
Taxonomy
Testudines · Testudinidae · Geochelone

Appearance

The Burmese star tortoise has radiating star-shaped patterns on its strongly domed carapace. It has bumps on its shell that look like stars.

Range and habitat

The Burmese star tortoise is a critically endangered tortoise species, native to the dry, deciduous forests of Myanmar (Burma).

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

CITES lists this taxon on Appendix I. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.

Burmese star tortoise is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Burmese star tortoise, Wikidata item Q852181. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Burmese star tortoise?
The Burmese star tortoise is a critically endangered tortoise species, native to the dry, deciduous forests of Myanmar (Burma).
What is the conservation status of Burmese star tortoise?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Geochelone platynota. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Burmese star tortoise live?
The Burmese star tortoise is a critically endangered tortoise species, native to the dry, deciduous forests of Myanmar (Burma).
Why is Burmese star tortoise in crisis?
The Burmese star tortoise is a critically endangered tortoise species, native to the dry, deciduous forests of Myanmar (Burma).
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Geochelone platynota?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Burmese star tortoise a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.