Indian Star Tortoise

The Indian star tortoise is a threatened tortoise species native to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka where it inhabits dry areas and scrub forest. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2016, as the population is thought to comprise more than 10,000 individuals, but with a declining trend.

Scientific name: Geochelone elegans

Rank: Species

Higher classification: Star tortoises

Family: Testudinidae

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Testudines

Phylum: Chordata