Tortoise Shell - Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans), Indian or Sri Lankan, circa 1880

Tortoise shell from an Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans), native to the dry scrub land jungles of southern India and Sri Lanka. The upper, or back, convex part of any tortoise shell is known as the carapace. The exterior of the carapace is covered in a series of shields or scales called

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Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans)