Star Tortoises: The Natural History, Captive Care, and Breeding of Geochelone elegans

• Turtle and Tortoise Preservation Group Turtles of the World Series, Nr 10
• by Jerry D. Fife
• Living Art Publishing, 2007
• the only US book about Star tortoises
• a must have for any Star fancier
• covers all aspects of Star care
• color photos, 116 pages
• ISBN-10: 0978755626
• ISBN-13: 978-0978755621
• usually, this book is also available on ebay

The Biology and Status of the Star Tortoise (Geochelone Elegans, Schoepff, 1795) in Sri Lanka

• by Anslem de Silva
• A.M.P. Print Shop, Sri Lanka, 2003
• 100 pages, mostly b/w with some color photos
• available at nhbs.com, UK

Reptiles of British India

• by Albrecht Carl Günther
• VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K.
• reprint Apr 2008, 540 pages
• originally published in 1864
• excellent observations of the Starred Tortoise from the early 1830's
• ISBN-10: 3836440172
• ISBN-13: 978-3836440172

Turtles: Proceedings: International Turtle & Tortoise Symposium, Vienna 2002

• by H. Artner, B. Farkas, V. Loehr
• Edition Chimaira, Mar 2006
• care articles for Indian Star (extensive), Radiated, Tent tortoises, Leopards, and many more
• 621 glossy pages, color photos
• ISBN-10: 393061278X
• ISBN-13: 978-3930612789

Tortoises: A Beginner's Guide to Tortoise Care

• by Andrew & Nadine Highfield
• TFH, Feb 2009
• informative book for all new and prospective tortoise owners
• includes the Indian Star tortoise
• color photos, 64 pages
• ISBN-10: 0793806747
• ISBN-13: 978-0793806744

Terralog: Turtles of the World, Vol 4, East and South Asia

• by Holger Vetter, Peter Paul Van Dijk
• Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, May 2006
• 600 color photos, distribution maps
• 160 pages
• ISBN-10: 3936027927
• ISBN-13: 978-3936027921

Popular Tortoises

• by Phillippe De Vosjoli
• Advanced Vivarium Systems, 2003
• includes a brief Indian Star tortoise care sheet, 70 pages
• mostly b/w photos
• ISBN-10: 1882770668
• ISBN-13: 978-1882770663

The Pet Owner's Guide to the Tortoise

• by Simon J. Girling
• Ringpress Books, 2003
• includes a brief description of the Indian Star tortoise
• color photos, 80 pages
• ISBN-10: 1860541194
• ISBN-13: 978-1860541193

Tortoises and Box Turtles Complete Owner's Manual

• by Hartmut Wilke
• Barrons, 2000
• includes the Indian Star tortoise
• introductory profiles of tortoises with photos, 64 pages
• ISBN-10: 0764111817
• ISBN-13: 978-0764111815

Tortoises, Terrapins & Turtles of Africa

• by Bill Branch
• Struik Publishers, 2008
• several beautiful star-patterned tortoises are native to Africa
• includes Tent tortoises, Geometric tortoises, Serrated tortoises
• 128 glossy pages, color photos
• ISBN-10: 1770074635
• ISBN-13: 978-1770074637

The Southern African Tortoise Book

• by Richard C. Boycott, Ortwin Bourquin
• O. Bourquin, 2nd revised ed., 2000
• includes star-patterned Tent, Serrated, and Geometric tortoises
• 228 pages, b/w and color photos
• limited availability
• ISBN-10: 0620265361
• ISBN-13: 978-0620265362
• 1st edition, 1988

Turtles of the World

• by Franck Bonin, Bernard Devaux, Alain Dupré, Peter Pritchard
• The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006
• includes the Indian Star tortoise, Burmese Star, Radiated, Geometric, Serrated, Tent, Spider, Pancake
• nearly 300 species of turtles, color photos and maps, 416 pages
• ISBN-10: 0801884969
• SBN-13: 978-0801884962

The Guide to Owning a Tortoise

• by Jerry G. Walls
• TFH Publications, 1996
• includes Indian Star tortoise, Burmese Star tortoise, Radiated tortoise
• color photos, 64 pages
• ISBN-10: 0793820707
• ISBN-13: 978-0793820702

Turtle & Tortoises for Dummies

• by Liz Palika
• Hungry Minds, 2001
• includes Indian Star tortoise, Burmese Star tortoise, Radiated tortoise, Geometric tortoise
• introduction to tortoises, mostly text and drawings, some color photos, newspaper type paper, 291 pages
• ISBN-10: 0764553135
• ISBN-13: 978-0764553134

Practical Encyclopedia of Keeping and Breeding Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles

• by A. C. Highfield
• Krieger Publishing Company, 1996
• first half of the 295 pages covers general care, second half is species specific info including the Indian Star tortoise
• limited availability
• ISBN-10: 1873943067
• ISBN-13: 978-1873943069

Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins: Survivors in Armor

• by Ronald Orenstein
• Firefly Books, 2001
• includes some info on Geometric, Tent, Indian Star, Burmese Star, and Radiated tortoises
• large hardcover book, color photos, 308 pages, limited availability
• ISBN-10: 155209605X
• ISBN-13: 978-1552096055

Turtles & Tortoises of Myanmar

• by Win Maung, Win Ko Ko
• Wildlife Conservation Society, 2002
• description and a color painting of each species
• text in English and Burmese
• limited availability, 1st printing was only 1,000 copies
• 94 pages

Colour Guide to the Turtles & Tortoises of the Indian Subcontinent

• by Indraneil Das
• R & A Publishing Limited, 1991
• descriptions, distribution, natural history, status and conservation for all 41 valid species and subspecies
• 133 pages
• limited availability
• ISBN-10: 1872688020
• ISBN-13: 978-1872688022

Smithsonian Handbooks: Reptiles and Amphibians

• by Tim Halliday, Mark O'Shea, Jonathan Metcalf
• DK Publishing, 2002
• recognition guide with color photos
• includes the Indian Star tortoise
• great book for kids, too
• 256 pages
• ISBN-10: 0789493934
• ISBN-13: 978-0789493934

The Book of Indian Reptiles and Amphibians

• by J. C. Daniel
• Oxford University Press, 2002
• includes the Indian Star tortoise
• 252 pages
• limited availability
• ISBN-10: 0195660994
• ISBN-13: 978-0195660999

Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of India

• by Indraneil Das
• Ralph Curtis Books, 2002
• pocket guide with color photos
• includes the Indian Star tortoise
• 144 pages
• ISBN-10: 0883590565
• ISBN-13: 979-0883590569

Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Sri Lanka

• by Indraneil Das, Anslem de Silva
• Ralph Curtis Books, 2005
• pocket guide with color photos
• includes the Star tortoise
• 144 pages
• ISBN-10: 0883590581
• ISBN-13: 978-0883590584

Fauna of India, Reptilia, Testudines and Crocodilians, Vol 1

• by R. C. Sharma
• Zoological Survey of India, 1998
• covers India and adjacent countries
• includes the Indian and Burmese Star tortoises
• 196 pages
• limited availability
• ISBN-10: 818587469 (1998)
• ISBN-10: 8185874654 (reprint 2002)

Turtles and Tortoises of India

• by Indraneil Das
• World Wildlife Fund of India, Oxford University Press, 1998
• reprint 2000
• 34 color plates and line illustrations
• 186 pages
• limited availability
• ISBN-10: 0195637275
• ISBN-13: 978-0195637274

The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. I. - Loricata, Testudines

• by Malcolm A. Smith
• Taylor & Francis, London, 1933
• Today & Tomorrow's Printers & Publishers, New Delhi, reprint 1995
• part of the Fauna of British India series
• great description of the Indian Star, also includes the Burmese Star
• one of the most referenced books about Indian Star tortoises
• limited availability, but you might find some copies here

Reptilia And Batrachia: The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma (1890)

• by George A. Boulenger
• Kessinger Publishing, 2008
• ISBN-10: 0548968489
• ISBN-13: 978-0548968482

The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma, Reptilia and Batrachia

• by George A. Boulenger
• Taylor & Francis, 1890
• you can read this book online at Internet Archives
• Testudo elegans pp. 21-22 with a black-and-white drawing
• Testudo platynota p. 22

Tortoises, Terrapins and Turtles Drawn from Life

• by James de Carle Sowerby & Edward Lear
• H. Sotheran, J. Baer & Co, 1872
• you can read this book online at the Biodiversity Heritage Library
• lovely color plates, including Indian Stars, Radiateds, and Geometric tortoises
• pdf p. 13 text and p. 75 illustration for Testudo actinodes (Indian Star)

The Royal Natural History: Reptiles, amphibians, fishes, the lowest vertebrates and their allies

• by Richard Lydekker
• F. Warne, 1896
• you can read this book at google books, chapter III is about turtles and tortoises, including the 'Elegant Tortoise' (T. elegans)

Historia testudinum iconibus illustrata

• by Ioannis Davidis Schoepff (Johann David Schöpff)
• Erlangae, 1792
• you can read this book online at Biodiversity HL or Humboldt Uni
• Testudo elegans pp. 111-113 and colorplate XXV
• Testudo geometrica pp. 49-51 and colorplate X

Understanding Reptile Parasites, 2nd ed

• by Roger Klingenberg DVM
• Advanced Vivarium Systems, 2007
• prevention and treatment of internal and external parasites
• a popular and highly acclaimed guide, yet inexpensive
• ISBN-10: 1882770900
• ISBN-13: 978-1882770908

Parasitology in Snakes, Lizards and Chelonians: A Husbandry Guide

• by Paul Schneller, Nikola Pantchev
• Edition Chimaira / Serpent's Tale NHBD, Aug 2008
• parasites, detection, eradication
• ISBN-10: 3899734734
• ISBN-13: 978-3899734737

Pills For Pets: The A to Z Guide to Drugs and Medications for Your Animal Companion

• by Debra Eldredge DVM
• Citadel, 2003
• drug info, dosing, and more
• includes turtles and tortoises
• ISBN-10: 0806524367
• ISBN-13: 978-0806524368

Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles

• by Stuart McArthur, Roger Wilkinson, Jean Meyer
• Wiley-Blackwell, 2004
• comprehensive veterinary text on chelonians for vets and advanced tortoise keepers, 600 pages
• ISBN-10: 1405108894
• ISBN-13: 978-1405108898

Reptile Medicine and Surgery

• by Douglas R. Mader MS DVM
• Saunders, 2nd edition, 2006
• all about chelonian care, health, and diseases; excellent clinical reference
• glossy pages and color photos; 1,264 pages
• ISBN-10: 072169327X
• ISBN-13: 978-0721693279

A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-East Asia

• by Indraneil Das
• includes Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Bali
• every recognized species is desribed, 700 major species portrayed by top wildlife artists, 376 pages
• due 2010

Veterinary Management of Tortoises and Turtles (2nd ed)

• by Stuart McArthur
• practical guide on tortoise and turtle care for veterinarians
• 2nd edition due 2012
• 1st edition, 1996 (limited availability)

Radiata

• German Herpetological Society's Chelonian Group journal
• German and English editions
• 4-2009 issue has articles about Indian Star tortoises, in captivity and in the wild

Reptiles

• covers all reptile and amphibian species, including tortoises
• Indian Star tortoises were recently featured in Jan 2008 and Sep 2009 issues