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Indian Star Tortoise

Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795)

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Geochelone elegans
Species recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, India Species List, Sri Lanka Species List, wikipedia EU, wikipedia LT, wikipedia MS, NCBI, Hone et al 2013, and Wildfinder (WWF)
Geochelone elegans
Recognized by CalPhotos, AnAge articles, Furui 2020, and Animal Diversity Web
Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795)
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, and GBIF classification
Geochelone elegans Schoepff 1795
Recognized by ReptileDB
Geochelone elegans
Species recognized by wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, Paleobiology Database, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, CITES, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Anderson and Wiens 2017, Global Biotic Interactions, and iNaturalist data coverage
Geochelone elegans
Recognized by Flickr Group, AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, and Flickr BHL
Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795)
Species recognized by IUCN, Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test, and GBIF data coverage

Alternative Names

Testudo actinodes Gray 1831
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Testudo actinoides Bell 1828
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Testudo elegans Schoepff 1795
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Testudo megalopus Blyth 1853
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Testudo stellata Schweigger 1812
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from The Reptile Database in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Geochelone elegans
Synonym according to ReptileDB, ReptileDB, ReptileDB, and ReptileDB
Testudo actinodes
Synonym according to ReptileDB, ReptileDB, and ReptileDB
Testudo actinodes Gray 1831
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Testudo actinoides Bell 1828
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, and ReptileDB
Testudo elegans
Synonym according to NCBI
Testudo elegans Schoepff 1795
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, and ReptileDB
Testudo megalopus Blyth 1853
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, and ReptileDB
Testudo stellata
Synonym according to ReptileDB
Testudo stellata Schweigger 1812
Synonym according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, and ReptileDB
Chelonoidis elegans
Synonym according to CITES
Peltastes stellatus
Synonym according to CITES
Testudo actinodes Bell 1828
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Testudo actinodes Gray 1831
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Testudo actinoides
Synonym according to CITES
Testudo actinoides Bell 1828
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Testudo actinoides Bell 1828
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Testudo elegans
Synonym according to CITES
Testudo elegans Schoepff 1795
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Testudo elegans Schoepff 1795
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Testudo megalopus
Synonym according to CITES
Testudo megalopus Blyth 1853
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Testudo megalopus Blyth 1853
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Testudo megalopus Blyth 1853
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Testudo stellata
Synonym according to CITES
Testudo stellata Schweigger 1812
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Testudo stellata Schweigger 1812
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test
Testudo stellata Schweigger 1812
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Common Names

English

Star Tortoise
prefer
Recognized by ReptileDB, Animal Diversity Web, and CITES
Indian star tortoise
prefer
Recognized by Paleobiology Database and AnAge
Indian Star Tortoise preferred
Recognized by CITES and Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

سلحفاة النجمة الهندية preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

tortuga estrellada de l'Índia preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

印度星龜 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

želva hvězdnatá preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

sterschildpad preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Intiantähtikilpikonna preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Tortue étoilée de l'Inde
prefer
Recognized by CITES
Tortue étoilée d'Inde preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Indische Sternschildkröte preferred
Recognized by ReptileDB and Wikidata Common Names

Gujarati

ભારતીય તારક કાચબો preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hebrew

צב כוכב הודי preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hindi

Indian star tortoise preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

Indiai csillagteknős preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Italian

Tartaruga indiana stellata preferred
Recognized by admin

Japanese

インドホシガメ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020, Wikidata Common Names, and admin

Korean

인도별거북 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Žvaigždinis vėžlys preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malayalam

ഇന്ത്യൻ നക്ഷത്ര ആമ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Naakaii Dootłʼizhii Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ sǫʼ tsisteeł preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

stjerneskilpadde preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

لاک‌پشت ستاره‌دار هندی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

żółw gwiaździsty preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Звёздчатая черепаха preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Tortuga estrellada de la India preferred
Recognized by CITES

Swedish

indisk stjärnsköldpadda preferred
Recognized by CITES

Tamil

இந்திய நட்சத்திர ஆமை preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ukrainian

Черепаха зірчаста preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

سلحفاة النجمة الهنديه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

انڈین تارہ کھچوپڑا preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

印度星龟 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

印度星龜 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

印度星龜 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

印度星龜 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Geochelone
Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795) (this page)
Geochelone platynota (Blyth 1863)

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinoidea
Testudinidae
Geochelone
Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795) (this page)
Geochelone platynota (Blyth 1863)

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Geochelone
Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795) (this page)
Geochelone platynota (Blyth 1863)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Reptilia
Diapsida
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Geochelone
Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795) (this page)
Geochelone (Caudochelys) arenivaga (Hay 1907)
Geochelone (Caudochelys) hayi (Sellards 1916)
Geochelone (Caudochelys) rexroadensis (Oelrich 1952)
Geochelone (Caudochelys) tedwhitei (Williams 1953)
Geochelone costaricensis (Segura 1944)
Geochelone crassa (Andrews 1914)
Geochelone dehiscus (Des Lauriers 1965)
Geochelone gringorum (Simpson 1942)
Geochelone hesterna (Auffenberg 1971)
Geochelone longus Clark 1932
Geochelone namaquensis (Stromer 1926)
Geochelone nordensis Holman 1973
Geochelone oskarkuhni Khosatzky & Mlynarski 1971
Geochelone platynota (Blyth 1863)
Geochelone primaeva (Oelrich 1950)
Geochelone schucherti (Hay 1899)
Geochelone stromeri Meylan & Auffenberg 1986

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Testudinidae
Geochelone Fitzinger 1835
Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795) (this page)
Geochelone arenivaga (Hay 1907)
Geochelone costaricensis (Segura 1944)
Geochelone crassa (Andrews 1914)
Geochelone dehiscus (Des Lauriers 1965)
Geochelone gringorum (Simpson 1942)
Geochelone hayi (Sellards 1916)
Geochelone hesterna (Auffenberg 1971)
Geochelone longus Clark 1932
Geochelone namaquensis (Stromer 1926)
Geochelone nordensis Holman 1973
Geochelone oskarkuhni Khosatzky & Mlynarski 1971
Geochelone phantasticus
Geochelone platynota (Blyth 1863)
Geochelone primaeva (Oelrich 1950)
Geochelone rexroadensis (Oelrich 1952)
Geochelone schucherti (Hay 1899)
Geochelone stromeri Meylan & Auffenberg 1986
Geochelone tedwhitei (Williams 1953)
Geochelone williamsi (Auffenberg 1964)

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Reptilia Laurenti 1768
Testudines Batsch 1788
Cryptodira Cope 1868
Testudinoidea Fitzinger 1826
Testudinidae Batsch 1788
Geochelone Fitzinger 1835
Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795) (this page)
Geochelone platynota (Blyth 1863)

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Reptilia
Testudines
Testudinidae
Geochelone elegans (Schoepff 1795) (this page)
Astrochelys radiata (Shaw 1802)
Astrochelys yniphora (Vaillant 1885)
Centrochelys sulcata (Miller 1779)
Chelonoidis abingdonii (Günther 1877)
Chelonoidis becki (Rothschild 1901)
Chelonoidis chathamensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis chilensis (Gray 1870)
Chelonoidis darwini (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis denticulata (Linnaeus 1766)
Chelonoidis duncanensis (Pritchard 1996)
Chelonoidis guntheri (Baur 1889)
Chelonoidis hoodensis (Van Denburgh 1907)
Chelonoidis microphyes (Günther 1875)
Chelonoidis niger (Quoy & Gaimard 1824)
Chelonoidis porteri (Rothschild 1903)
Chelonoidis vandenburghi (De Sola 1930)
Chelonoidis vicina (Günther 1875)
Chersobius signatus (Gmelin 1789)
Chersobius solus Branch 2007
Cylindraspis indica (Schneider 1783)
Cylindraspis inepta (Günther 1873)
Cylindraspis peltastes (Duméril & Bibron 1835)
Cylindraspis triserrata (Günther 1873)
Cylindraspis vosmaeri (Suckow 1798)
Geochelone gigantea (Schweigger 1812)
Geochelone platynota (Blyth 1863)
Gopherus agassizii (Cooper 1861)
Gopherus berlandieri (Agassiz 1857)
Gopherus flavomarginatus (Legler 1959)
Gopherus polyphemus (Daudin 1802)
Indotestudo elongata (Blyth 1853)
Indotestudo forstenii (Schlegel & Müller 1845)
Indotestudo travancorica (Boulenger 1907)
Kinixys erosa (Schweigger 1812)
Kinixys homeana Bell 1827
Kinixys natalensis Hewitt 1935
Malacochersus tornieri (Siebenrock 1903)
Manouria emys (Schlegel & Müller 1840)
Manouria impressa (Günther 1882)
Psammobates geometricus (Linnaeus 1758)
Pyxis arachnoides Bell 1827
Pyxis planicauda (Grandidier 1867)
Stigmochelys pardalis (Bell 1828)
Testudo graeca Linnaeus 1758
Testudo graeca subsp. nikolskii Chkhikvadze & Tunijev 1986
Testudo hermanni Gmelin 1789
Testudo hermanni subsp. hermanni Gmelin 1789
Testudo horsfieldii Gray 1844
Testudo kleinmanni Lortet 1883
Testudo marginata Schoepff 1793

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Sauropsida
Sauria
Archelosauria
Testudines
Cryptodira
Durocryptodira
Testudinoidea
Testudinidae
Geochelone
Geochelone elegans (this page)
Geochelone platynota

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Amniota
Sauropsida
Reptilia
Testudinata
Testudines
Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Geochelone
Geochelone elegans (this page)
Geochelone atlas
Geochelone carbonaria
Geochelone gigantea
Geochelone gymnesica
Geochelone nigra
Geochelone platynota
Geochelone radiata
Geochelone sulcata
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