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Basic information
Geochelone elegans
(Indian) Star Tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTurtles
FamilyTortoises
GenusStar tortoises
- Czech name
- Želva hvězdnatá
- English name
- (Indian) Star Tortoise
- Alternative names
- Indian Star Tortoise, Indische Sternschildkröte, Star Tortoise, Starred Tortoise
- Synonyms
- Testudo actinodes, Testudo elegans, Testudo megalopus, Testudo stellata
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Grassland, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Body mass
- max 9,519 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 28 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 24.3 years
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- ~5 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~2 × per year
- Sex determination
- Temperature-dependent sex determination
- Egg length
- ~41 mm
- Egg width
- ~34 mm
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 6KC84 · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4