​Critically Endangered Elongated Tortoise Spotted in Haryana

A critically endangered species, the elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata), was recently discovered in the Damdama area of Haryana’s Aravalli hills during a survey.

  • The elongated tortoise is medium-sized with a yellowish-brown or olive shell and distinct black blotches on each scute. During the breeding season, both males and females develop a pinkish ring around their nostrils and eyes.
  • This species typically inhabits Sal deciduous and evergreen forests and is found in Southeast Asia, including India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, extending east to Myanmar, Thailand, and China’s Guangxi Province.
  • A disjunct population also exists in the Chota Nagpur plateau in eastern India, inhabiting lowlands ....
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Ecology & Environment