Proper hatching is a long, delicate, and finicky process. The northern spider tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides brygooi) is the smallest of three subspecies, found in Madagascar. Females measure only ...

Two spider tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides), one of the most valuable species sought by traffickers. Image courtesy of Brett ...

A total of 450 radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) and spider tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides) have since been found dead.

Radiated tortoises (Astrochelys radiata) and spider tortoises (Pyxis arachnoides), both critically endangered species native to the southern regions of Madagascar, are commonly targeted by local ...