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Indian star tortoise  Geochelone elegans,Geotagged,India,Indian star tortoise Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

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  1. Nice....first photo of this specie! Posted 12 years ago

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The Indian star tortoise is a threatened species of tortoise found in dry areas and scrub forest in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. This species is quite popular in the exotic pet trade, which is the main reason it is endangered.

Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
Species identified by Ragisha Kottamal
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By Ragisha Kottamal

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Uploaded Oct 26, 2012. Captured in Kathwada Rd, Nava Naroda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.