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Indotestudo
''Indotestudo'' is a genus of tortoises in the Family (biology), family Testudinidae. The genus is native to South Asia, South and Southeast Asia. The three species in the genus are all Threatened species, threatened. Species ''Indotestudo'' contains the following species: References * Alderton, D. 1988. Turtles and tortoises of the world. Facts on File, New York. * Blyth, E. 1854. Notices and descriptions of various reptiles, new or little-known. Part I. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 22 [1853]: 639-655 * Bour, R. 1980. Essai sur la taxinomie des Testudinidae actuels (Reptilia, Chelonii). Bull. Mus. natl. Hist. nat. Paris (4) 2 (2): 541-546 * Chan-ard,T.; Grossmann, W.; Gumprecht, A. & Schulz, K. D. 1999. Amphibians and reptiles of peninsular Malaysia and Thailand - an illustrated checklist [bilingual English and German]. Bushmaster Publications, Würselen, Germany, 240 pp. * Cox, Merel J.; Van Dijk, Peter Paul; Jarujin Nabhitabhata & Thirakhupt, Kumthorn 1998. A Photographic Guid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indotestudo Forstenii
Forsten's tortoise (''Indotestudo forstenii)'', also known Common name, commonly as the Sulawesi tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the Family (biology), family Testudinidae. The species is native to Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Taxonomy Forsten's tortoise is one of three tortoise species placed in the genus ''Indotestudo'', the others being the elongated tortoise (''I. elongata''), and the Travancore tortoise (''I. travancorica''). Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''forstenii'', is in honor of Dutch people, Dutch Botany, botanist Eltio Alegondas Forsten. Geographic range ''I. forstenii'' can be found on Sulawesi Island of Indonesia, and its nearby islands such as Halmahera island. In Sulawesi, it is found in the central and northern parts of the island. In North Sulawesi, it is found in Mount Boliahutu and around Buol (town), Buol, while in Central Sulawesi, it is found in Santigi, Morowali Reserve, Palu Valley, Kulawi Valley, Bora Village nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indotestudo
''Indotestudo'' is a genus of tortoises in the Family (biology), family Testudinidae. The genus is native to South Asia, South and Southeast Asia. The three species in the genus are all Threatened species, threatened. Species ''Indotestudo'' contains the following species: References * Alderton, D. 1988. Turtles and tortoises of the world. Facts on File, New York. * Blyth, E. 1854. Notices and descriptions of various reptiles, new or little-known. Part I. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 22 [1853]: 639-655 * Bour, R. 1980. Essai sur la taxinomie des Testudinidae actuels (Reptilia, Chelonii). Bull. Mus. natl. Hist. nat. Paris (4) 2 (2): 541-546 * Chan-ard,T.; Grossmann, W.; Gumprecht, A. & Schulz, K. D. 1999. Amphibians and reptiles of peninsular Malaysia and Thailand - an illustrated checklist [bilingual English and German]. Bushmaster Publications, Würselen, Germany, 240 pp. * Cox, Merel J.; Van Dijk, Peter Paul; Jarujin Nabhitabhata & Thirakhupt, Kumthorn 1998. A Photographic Guid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indotestudo Elongata
The elongated tortoise (''Indotestudo elongata'') is a species of tortoise found in Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia. Description Shell considerably depressed, more than twice as long as deep, with flat vertebral region; anterior and posterior margins slightly reverted, strongly serrated in young, feebly in old specimens; shields concentrically striated, except in old specimens; nuchal present (rarely absent), narrow and elongate; supracaudal undivided, more or less incurved; first vertebral usually nearly as long as broad in the adult, the others broader than long and nearly as broad as the costals. Plastron large, truncate anteriorly, deeply notched posteriorly; suture between the pectoral shields as long as or longer than that between the humerals; suture between the gulars as long as or a little shorter than that between the pectorals; anals forming a very short suture, or entirely separated by the anal notch; axillary and inguinal moderate. Head moderate; a pair of lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indotestudo Travancorica
The Travancore tortoise (''Indotestudo travancorica'') is a large forest tortoise growing up to in length. The species was first described by George Albert Boulenger in 1907. It primarily feeds on grasses and herbs. It also feeds on molluscs, insects, animal carcass, fungi and fruits. It occurs in hill forests at 450–850 m elevation. Males combat by ramming their shell during their breeding season between November and March. It makes a shallow nest in the ground and lay 1 to 5 eggs. Hatchlings are 55–60 mm in size. The tortoise is hunted and it is threatened due to forest fires, habitat destruction and fragmentation. *Identification: a scute right behind the head is absent and the second scute along the vertebral column is located at the highest point of the shell. *Status: IUCN Red list - vulnerable; Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act: Schedule IV. *Distribution: restricted to the Western Ghats, in the Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travancore Tortoise
The Travancore tortoise (''Indotestudo travancorica'') is a large forest tortoise growing up to in length. The species was Species description, first described by George Albert Boulenger in 1907. It primarily feeds on grasses and herbs. It also feeds on molluscs, insects, animal carcass, fungi and fruits. It occurs in hill forests at 450–850 m elevation. Males combat by ramming their shell during their breeding season between November and March. It makes a shallow nest in the ground and lay 1 to 5 egg (biology), eggs. Hatchlings are 55–60 mm in size. The tortoise is hunted and it is threatened due to forest fires, habitat destruction and habitat fragmentation, fragmentation. *Identification: a scute right behind the head is absent and the second scute along the vertebral column is located at the highest point of the shell. *Status: IUCN Red list - vulnerable; Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act: Schedule IV. *Distribution: restricted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Travancore Tortoise (Indotestudo Travancorica) By Sandeep Das
The Travancore tortoise (''Indotestudo travancorica'') is a large forest tortoise growing up to in length. The species was first described by George Albert Boulenger in 1907. It primarily feeds on grasses and herbs. It also feeds on molluscs, insects, animal carcass, fungi and fruits. It occurs in hill forests at 450–850 m elevation. Males combat by ramming their shell during their breeding season between November and March. It makes a shallow nest in the ground and lay 1 to 5 eggs. Hatchlings are 55–60 mm in size. The tortoise is hunted and it is threatened due to forest fires, habitat destruction and fragmentation. *Identification: a scute right behind the head is absent and the second scute along the vertebral column is located at the highest point of the shell. *Status: IUCN Red list - vulnerable; Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act: Schedule IV. *Distribution: restricted to the Western Ghats, in the Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tortoise
Tortoises ( ) are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin for "tortoise"). Like other turtles, tortoises have a shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, and like other members of the suborder Cryptodira, they retract their necks and heads directly backward into the shell to protect them. Tortoises can vary in size with some species, such as the Galápagos giant tortoise, growing to more than in length, whereas others like the Speckled cape tortoise have shells that measure only long. Several lineages of tortoises have independently evolved very large body sizes in excess of , including the Galapagos giant tortoise and the Aldabra giant tortoise. They are usually diurnal animals with tendencies to be crepuscular depending on the ambient temperatures. They are generally reclusive animals. Tortoises are the longest-living land animals in the world, although the longest-living species of tortois ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Testudinidae
Tortoises ( ) are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin for "tortoise"). Like other turtles, tortoises have a shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generally hard, and like other members of the suborder Cryptodira, they retract their necks and heads directly backward into the shell to protect them. Tortoises can vary in size with some species, such as the Galápagos giant tortoise, growing to more than in length, whereas others like the Speckled cape tortoise have shells that measure only long. Several lineages of tortoises have independently evolved very large body sizes in excess of , including the Galapagos giant tortoise and the Aldabra giant tortoise. They are usually diurnal animals with tendencies to be crepuscular depending on the ambient temperatures. They are generally reclusive animals. Tortoises are the longest-living land animals in the world, although the longest-living species of tortoise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Indotestudo Forstenii 2
In common terminology, a baby is the very young offspring of adult human beings, while infant (from the Latin word ''infans'', meaning 'baby' or 'child') is a formal or specialised synonym. The terms may also be used to refer to juveniles of other organisms. A newborn is, in colloquial use, a baby who is only hours, days, or weeks old; while in medical contexts, a newborn or neonate (from Latin, ''neonatus'', newborn) is an infant in the first 28 days after birth (the term applies to premature, full term, and postmature infants). Infants born prior to 37 weeks of gestation are called "premature", those born between 39 and 40 weeks are "full term", those born through 41 weeks are "late term", and anything beyond 42 weeks is considered "post term". Before birth, the offspring is called a fetus. The term ''infant'' is typically applied to very young children under one year of age; however, definitions may vary and may include children up to two years of age. When a human child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
