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  Indian Star Tortoise

 

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The carapace of the Indian Star Tortoise has dark triangular to diamond shaped patterns against a pale yellow background, thus forming yellow radiating stripes that have star-like designs.

 

Characteristically, it has six to twelve yellow radiating stripes, different from the Burmese Star Tortoise, which has only six or less (fig.).

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