Radiated tortoise
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The radiated tortoise is a tortoise species in the family Testudinidae. Although this species is native to and most abundant in southern Madagascar, it can also be found in the rest of this island, an
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The shell star-pattern of the radiated tortoise
The stuffed remains of "Tu'i Malila", the longest-lived radiated tortoise on record
A pair of radiated tortoises mating
Indian star tortoise
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The Indian star tortoise is a threatened tortoise species native to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka where it inhabits dry areas and scrub forest. It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List si
Radiated tortoise
…hence its name. This "star" pattern is more finely detailed and intricate than the normal pattern of other star-patterned tortoise species, such as Geochelone elegans of India. The radiated tortoise is also larger than G. elegans, and the scutes of the carapace are smooth, and not raised up into a bumpy, pyramidal…
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Engraving of an Indian star tortoise from "The Royal Natural History" (1896)
Footprints
Adult in Houston Zoo