Indotestudo elongata (Blyth 1854)

Bhattarai, Santosh, Pokheral, Chiranjibi Prasad, Lamichhane, Babu Ram, Regmi, Uba Raj, Ram, Ashok Kumar & Subedi, Naresh, 2018, Amphibians and reptiles of Parsa National Park, Nepal, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation (e 155) 12 (1), pp. 35-48 : 47

Indotestudo elongata (Blyth 1854) :

An individual was observed at Ghodemasan. Two rescued individuals were kept at Amlekhgunj-Hattisar. Later, they were released inside the park. Local people, especially business people, like to keep turtles and tortoises in captivity believing they are a sign of good luck for their business ( Fig. 39 ).

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Fig. 39. Indotestudo elongata. Photograph by Santosh Bhattarai.