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Basic information
Indotestudo elongata
Elongate tortoise
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTurtles
FamilyTortoises
GenusAsian tortoises
- Czech name
- Želva protáhlá
- English name
- Elongate tortoise
- Alternative names
- Želva podlouhlá, Elongated Tortoise, Gelbkopf-Landschildkröte, Pineapple Tortoise, Red-nosed Tortoise, Yellow Tortoise, Yellow-headed tortoise, 缅甸陆龟
- Synonyms
- Testudo elongata, Testudo parallelus
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Forest, Shrubland
- Microhabitat
- Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 300 mm
- Body mass
- max 8,209 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 47 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 14.1 years
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Foraging mode
- Active
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- ~4 individuals
- Clutches per year
- ~2 × per year
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · 3PNQV · COL26.9
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4