Scientific Name - Geochelone elegans Schoepff, 1795

  • Group
    3 Reptiles
  • Sub-group
    3 Turtles and Tortoise
  • Family
    Testudinidae
  • Genus
    Geochelone
  • Common names
    Mewara Ibba (S) Indian star tortoise (E)
  • Habitat
  • Origin
    Native
  • National conservation status
    NT-Near Threatened
  • Legal status
    Protected species under FFPO
  • Similar species
  • All vernacular names
Geochelone elegans Schoepff, 1795

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