Radiated Tortoise

*The radiated tortoise has the basic tortoise body shape, which consists of the high-domed shell, a blunt head and elephantine feet. The legs, feet and head are yellow except for a variably sized black patch on top of the head.The carapace of the radiated tortoise is brilliantly marked with yellow lines radiating from the center of each dark plate of the shell, hence the name radiated tortoise. This star pattern is more finely detailed and intricate than the normal pattern of other star-patterned tortoise species, such as the Indian star tortoise.Compared to females, male radiated tortoises usually have longer tails and the notch in the plastron beneath the tail is more noticeable. Unlike the yellow coloration of the adults, the juveniles are a white to an off-white shade. The shell is supplied with blood vessels and nerves so like other tortoises, it can feel when being touched.

Scientific name: Astrochelys Radiata

Order: Testudines

Family: Testudinidae