Geochelone elegans

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Geochelone_elegans
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:CITESStatus Appendix I
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:clutchSize 2-10 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Indian_star_tortoise
gptkbp:conservationStatus Vulnerable
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Schweigger
gptkbp:describedYear 1812
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Testudinidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Geochelone
gptkbp:habitat grasslands
scrub forests
dry areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Geochelone elegans
gptkbp:illegalTrade yes
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 80 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 38 cm
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 7 kg
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:notableFeature star-patterned shell
gptkbp:order gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Wildlife_Protection_Act_(India)
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Star_tortoise
gptkb:Al_Wabra_Wildlife_Preservation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6