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Indian/Sri Lankan Star Tortoise (G. elegans)
Burmese Star Tortoise
(G. platynota)
Other Starred Tortoises
Angulate Tortoise
(C. angulata)
Misc. Pages
Know any good Star links not listed here? Email me or post it on the bb.
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Links - Geochelone elegans
Cyberlife of Indian/Sri Lankan Stars
Sri Lankan Star tortoise
First, read the Star tortoise related pages listed on the left (profile, diet, housing etc.).
These offsite links are NOT intended as an endorsement. I am not familiar with most of these breeders, businesses, and individuals or the quality of their animals and/or products. These links are included merely for the convenience of obtaining more information about Star tortoises. As always, do your own homework!
Quick Start Links
This page contains a large collection of Indian/Sri Lankan Star tortoise related links. If you don't have time to explore them, here are a few better ones to get you started on your Star surf.
Books
- see the books page for Star tortoise books
Care Sheets & Profiles
- ATP - Star Tortoise, by Jan O.
- Carolina Tortoises - Star tortoise care sheet *Note: Geocities is closing on Oct 26, 2009! This site won't be available after that, but here's the care sheet on an archived page.
- Carolina Tortoises - free download of the book "Raising and Breeding Tortoises: A Practical Guide" by Jeff Anastasi PhD, 2004, includes the Indian Star tortoise *Note: Geocities is closing on Oct 26, 2009! This site won't be available after that.
- Cold Blooded News - Star tortoise care, by Tabaka DVM & Senneke, reprint from Tortuga Gazette, May 2003
- Reptile Channel - care sheet, by Jerry Fife, Jun 2009
- Reptile Channel - Star tortoise diet, by Jerry Fife, Jul 2009
- Tortoise Trust - profile and care
- Tortoise Trust - Star tortoise basics, by Ulf Edqvist
- Tortoise Trust - feeding tortoises, by A.C. Highfield, 2002
- Turtles of the World - Indian Star Tortoise, by C.H. Ernst, R.G.M. Altenburg & R.W. Barbour
- World Chelonian Trust - general care sheet, by Chris Tabaka DVM & Darrell Senneke, 2003
- World Chelonian Trust - differentiating male and female Stars
- World Chelonian Trust - Quiz: Which Star tortoise is this?
Message Boards
All Web Links (incl. links above)
Profiles & Care Sheets
Ps. You can translate foreign language text and/or web pages by Yahoo Babel Fish or Google Translate.
- Auroville - info sheet, India
- Austin's Turtle Page - by Jan O.
- British Chelonia Group - very brief care sheet
- British Chelonia Group - Preliminary observations on parasites of captive Star tortoises in Sri Lanka; Nathanael, Samarakoon, Warasumanna, Rajapakse, De Silva, 2004
- Carolina Tortoises - care sheet *Note: Geocities is closing on Oct 26, 2009! This site won't be available after that, but here's the care sheet on an archived page.
- Central Pets - brief info sheet
- Cold Blooded News - Star tortoise care, by Tabaka DVM & Senneke, reprint from Tortuga Gazette, May 2003
- Dimdima - kids' online magazine, India
- FernandoGraeco.com - Geochelone Elegans, Spanish
- FL Museum of Natural History - Indian Star tortoise, Burmese Star tortoise, and Radiated tortoise
- FL Museum of Natural History - African starred tortoises & Spider tortoises
- Honolulu Zoo - description
- 5tvHD - Indijska zvjezdasta kornjača, by Maja Lukač dr.vet.med, Croatian, Oct 2009
- InfoTortuga - Tortuga estrellada, Spanish
- iPedia - info sheet
- Landskoldpaddor - Kort om Stjärnsköldpaddan, by Ulf Edqvist, Swedish
- National Zoological Park - New Delhi, India
- NBSV- Nederlands-Belgische Schildpadden Vereniging, Huisvestingsrichtlijn Indische sterschildpad, by Arnaud van den Berg, Dutch, Mar 2008
- Petfanatics - Captive Breeding of Indian Star tortoise, by Arthur Lim, Aug 2008
- Portál SvětŽelv - želva hvězdnatá, info and photos, Czech
- Reptile Channel - care sheet by Jerry Fife, Jun 2009
- Reptile Channel - Star tortoise diet, by Jerry Fife, Jul 2009
- ReptilesWeb - very brief info sheet
- SIGS - Die Sternschildkröte, by Walter Könitzer, German
- Springer Link - The origin of Indian Star tortoises (Geochelone elegans) based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA analysis: A story of rescue and repatriation, abstract only
- SriLankaReptile - Sri Lankan Star tortoise, by Ruchira Somaweera, University of Peradeniya
- Star Tortoise UK - by Marcus Langford, UK
- Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences - database on endangered animals at Seshachalam Hills, Geochelone elegans, India
- Sternschildkröten - by Marion Minch; German; once there, click on the "Sternschildkröten" on the left and the 3 links under it
- Sunset Zoo - click on the Star info sheet link, KS
- Testudines.org - Especie: Geochelone elegans, Spanish
- Tortoise Trust - Star Tortoise Basics, by Ulf Edqvist
- Tortoise Trust - info sheet
- Tortoise Trust - Feeding Tortoises, includes the Indian Star tortoise, warning photos of what can happen to tortoises that are not eating a proper diet, by A. C. Highfield
- Tortuga Flats - Sri Lankan Star tortoises, by Randy Fedak
- Turtles of the World - description taxonomy (classification)
- University of Michigan - Geochelone elegans, Animal Diversity Web, by Kyle Bouchard
- Wikipedia - description
- World Chelonian Trust - info sheet, by Chris Tabaka DVM & Darrell Senneke
- World Chelonian Trust - differentiating male and female Stars, by Chris Tabaka DVM
- ZipCodeZoo - brief description and taxonomy (classification)
- see also the diet page - diet & care, with links
- see also the housing pages - enclosures & supplies, with links
Books
Things & Gifts
- Tortoise replicas
 - a true to life Indian Star tortoise figurines
- All Plush - lovely super soft plush toy Star tortoise, 11" long, by Fiesta (I cherish mine, see pics)
- Animal Graphics - Indian Star tortoise clip art
- Eco Universe - Burmese Star tortoise print by Tell Hicks
- TTPG - Star tortoise t-shirt
- Raspera - paper models to build
- Royal Crown Derby - an elegant Indian Star tortoise collectable figurine, animals paperweight series, hand-decorated and finished with hand-applied gold
- theBIGzoo - a very large tortoise poster (27"x38"), includes the Indian Star tortoise, charming tortoise paintings on a "sandy" light brown background (I have this one on my wall)
- Wildlife Artwork - print by Roger Hall
- Wildlife Magnets - beautiful tortoise and turtle magnets by wildlife illustrator Roger Hall; Indian Star tortoise, Leopard tortoise, Redfoot tortoise, Sulcata, Box turtles, and many more; sold by the artist (I have several of the lovely Star magnets on my fridge door, see pic on the right)
Photos
Videos
Misc. Pages
- Chrysemys - Einige Freilandbeobachtungen an Indischen Sternschildkröten in Sri Lanka
- Frank & Kate's - longevity records in captivity, 1961-1993
- Frank & Kate's - breeding records, 1965-1997
- ISIS - International Species Information System
- JCM Natural History Photography - Peradeniya Botanical Garden, Sri Lanka
- Natural History - The Living Gömböc, see also Totally Tortoise, Gömböc, mono-monostatic bodies (pdf file), and Turning Turtles
- Pet of the Day - Nov 20, 1998
- Rare Reptile in Sticky Situation - BBC News, Nov 2002
- Tara - the Indian Star Tortoise
- Tortoise thieves make quick getaway - Reuters, Indian Start stolen from a private museum, Feb 2009
- Tortoise World - Tay Kok Chiang's Stars
- Tortoises home for Christmas - stolen Stars returned, Dec 2003
- Turtletary - by Terry E. Kilgore
- Twinkle - ImageEvent, Bruce's Star
- WDR.de - Sensationelle Schildkröten-Zwillingsgeburt, twin Star tortoise hatchlings, with photos, Jul 2009
Blogs
Forums
Yahoo Groups
Maps & Climate
Conservation, International Trade etc.
- A Rocha - Indian Star tortoise
- A Rocha - The fading star
- A Rocha - The Fading Star: An investigation into the illegal trade in Indian Star Tortoise in south India; by Anand, Moses, and Varma, 2005
- 105 Endangered Tortoises Find New Home - Toronto, Jan 1996
- CITIES - the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Indian Star tortoise is in Appendix II
- CITES and the Tortoise and Turtle Trade - by Wil Luiijf, international wildlife shipments; Warning: includes photos of ill and dead tortoises, NOT FOR CHILDREN, 1997
- Dept. of Veterinary Services of Perak - India counts cost of tortoise too pretty for its own good, Malaysia, Sep 2007
- Environment Sri Lanka - Distribution of Reptiles of Sri Lanka, Anslem de Silva
- The Hindu - Star tortoises released into Guindy Park, by P. Oppili, Aug 2005
- The Hindu - Keeping watch over a tortoise, by K.S. Sudhi, Sep 2009
- HKRAS - Situation of the 307 Star tortoises seized in Hong Kong, by Toni, Mar 2004
- Indonesian Government Moves to Regulate Turtle Trade - World Wildlife Fund (WWF, World Wide Fund For Nature), Feb 2008
- IUCN Red List - list of threatened species, Indian Star tortoise
- On the wild side in Japan - by Suvendrini Kakuchi, Sep 2003
- Rampant Smuggling of Indian Star Tortoises - by Laila Rajaratnam, India, Aug 2008
- Repatriation of Star Tortoises - Illegal Trade Animal Confiscations Returned to Wild in India, by Dawn Smith, Sep 2007
- Star Online - A New Hope, a new piece of legislation promises to stem illicit trade of endangered wildlife, by Tan Cheng Li, Malaysia, Mar 2008
- Terra Daily - Japan's love of exotic pets has environmentalists concerned at illegal trade, Jul 2004
- The Times of India - Illegal pet trade thrives, Jun 2009
- Tortoise Smuggler Gets Shelled for Trafficking - Pittsburgh Tribune, Jun 2006
- TRAFFIC - Wildlife Monitoring Network, Indian Star tortoise articles
- US Fish & Wildlife - Wildlife agents say illegal trade is growing, Jun 2005
- Wildlife Trust of India - Over 1800 Star tortoises brought back to India, Aug 2002
- Wildlife Trust of India - 28 rescued Star tortoises die of infection, Nov 2002
Pdf Files
- CITES - species identification manual; choose 'fauna, species, group reptilia, G. elegans'
- Defra - Selling like Hot Cakes, An Investigation into the Trade in Tortoises in Great Britain, 2002
- Demand Driven - The Trade of Indian Star Tortoises in Peninsular Malaysia, by TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, Malaysia
- Earth Matters: Exotic tortoises face abuse - by Sarah Sabaratnam, Malaysia
- Prakriti Newsletter - Indian Star tortoises on ITT Madras campus, Oct 2003
- Reptile RAP - Sarn newsletter, Captive breeding of Star tortoises in the Deer Park, India, by R.J. Rao, Aug 2005
- SIGS - Schildkröten-Interessengemeinschaft Schweiz, Bemerkungen zu den Schildkröten Sri Lankas by S. Pawlowski, 2009 Nr 4(pdf, in German)
- TRAFFIC - Japan’s Trade in Live Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises as Pets
- TSA - Turtle Survival Alliance, e-news
- US Fish & Wildlife Service Forensic Lab - ID guide, Star-patterned tortoises
- Zoos' Print Journal - Distribution and Status of the Star Tortoise in Gurajat State, India; by Raju Vyas & B.M. Parasharya, Apr 2000
- Zoos' Print Journal - Surgical excision of granuloma in an Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans), by P.K. Mehrotra, B.B.L. Mathur, Sudhir Bhargava & S. Choudhary, May 2000
- Zoos' Print Journal -
Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans) feeding on slug, by Indra R. Gadhvi, Jul 2001
- Zoos' Print Journal - Captive Breeding of the Indian Star Tortoise, by Raju Vyas, India, May 2005
- Zoos' Print Journal - The Indian Star Tortoise: Status in the Protected Areas Gujarat and in Indian Zoos, by Raju Vyas, India, Apr 2006
Please, report any broken links. Thanks. :O) For Burmese Star tortoise (Geochelone platynota) related websites, see the Burmese Star links page.
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