Geochelone elegans – Indian Star Tortoise
- Authors
- IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
- DOI
- -
- Covered taxa
- Geochelone elegans
- Research domains
- Habitat context, Taxonomy and range
Habitat context
Covers aquatic, terrestrial, basking, humidity, or habitat-use context for captive setup decisions.
Taxonomy and range
Covers names, synonyms, distribution, or conservation context for species identity checks.
IUCN Red List status VU (Vulnerable) ver 3.1. Population trend decreasing. Found in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. Major threats: habitat loss, illegal collection for pet trade. Arid and semi-arid scrub forests, grasslands, coastal scrublands.