native to India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
no recognized subspecies, but has three geographical variants (races, morphs):
northern India & Pakistan - larger and darker, coloring may be dark brown instead of black
southern India - smaller, with creamier background and richer black color, brighter contrasting colors
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) - similar looking to southern Indian Stars, but grow larger
In general, Sri Lankan Stars can only be distinguished from Indian Stars if their origin is known, especially when they are young. As adults, Sri Lankan Star tortoises tend to be larger.
The width of stripes is not a reliable indicator of location of origin, even hatchlings from the same clutch may exhibit a variety of patterns.
Sri Lankans may have more natural pyramiding and more yellow in the markings. 作者: Q5Q 時間: 2011-11-25 21:33