Geochelone elegans (Schoepff, 1795)
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/941D87B2-FF90-E648-FCA6-F7A186B5F9F9 |
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Felipe |
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Geochelone elegans (Schoepff, 1795) |
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4. Geochelone elegans (Schoepff, 1795) View in CoL
Common Name: Indian Star Tortoise
Distribution: The star tortoise is distributed throughout Central and southern India and north of Narmada River in Gujarat State ( Vyas and Parasharya, 2000).
Conservation Status: The Indian star tortoise was upgraded to CITES Appendix I in 2019 (threatened with extinction), Near Threatened-NT (IUCN Red list). Schedule IV, Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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