The flat-tailed tortoise is a small, critically endangered tortoise found only in Madagascar. It’s best known for its unusually flat shell, which helps it hide under leaf litter. Its unique shape and limited range make it one of the rarest tortoises in the world. Scientific Classification Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: TestudinesFamily: TestudinidaeGenus: PyxisSpecies: Pyxis planicauda…

Pyxis arachnoides, or the common spider tortoise, is a small and striking tortoise species native to Madagascar. It gets its name from the web-like pattern on its shell, which looks like a spider’s web. This tortoise is critically endangered and found only in limited areas of dry forest. Scientific Classification Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: TestudinesFamily:…