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Indian Star Tortoise, Geochelone elegans (Schoepff,1795): an unusual color morph and the threat of roadkills in Gujarat, India

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  • Raju Vyas Sayaji Baug Zoo, Vadodara, Gujarat
  • Mital Patel D-199 Girdhar Park Society, B/h Makarpura Bus Depot, Makarpura, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

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https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v28i3.15860

Keywords:

Geochelone elegans, road-killed, natural history, tortoise, partial melanism

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2021-11-25

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Vol. 28 No. 3 (2021): Reptiles & Amphibians

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Vyas, R., & Patel, M. (2021). Indian Star Tortoise, Geochelone elegans (Schoepff,1795): an unusual color morph and the threat of roadkills in Gujarat, India. Reptiles & Amphibians, 28(3), 539-540. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v28i3.15860