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Geochelone elegans
The Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and scrub forest in India and Sri Lanka.
Spotted on Jul 27, 2007
Submitted on May 21, 2012
2 Comments
Great spotting... I like the 2. photo...
What a beautiful tortoise. I especially like the second photo. Since you show man-made markings in the third photo, is this in a reserve of some kind? Could you tell us more about where you spotted them?