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Forsten's tortoise

Forsten's tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii), also known commonly as the Sulawesi tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is native to Sulawesi Island, Indonesia.

Forsten's tortoise
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Superfamily: Testudinoidea
Family: Testudinidae
Genus: Indotestudo
Species:
I. forstenii
Binomial name
Indotestudo forstenii
Synonyms[2]
  • Testudo forstenii
    Schlegel & S. Müller, 1845
  • Peltastes forstenii
    Gray, 1872
  • Testudo forsteni
    E. Williams, 1952
    (ex errore)
  • Geochelone forsteni
    Pritchard, 1967
  • Geochelone forstenii
    — Honegger, 1980
  • Indotestudo forstenii
    — Bour, 1980
  • Indotestudo forsteni
    — Groombridge, 1982
  • Indotestudo elongata forsteni
    — Obst, 1985
  • Geochelone elongata forsteni
    — Gosławski & Hryniewicz, 1993
  • Indotestudo foresternii
    Choudhury & Bhupathy, 1993
    (ex errore)

Taxonomy edit

Forsten's tortoise is one of three tortoise species placed in the genus Indotestudo, the others being the elongated tortoise (I. elongata), and the Travancore tortoise (I. travancorica).

Etymology edit

The specific name, forstenii, is in honor of Dutch botanist Eltio Alegondas Forsten.[3]

Geographic range edit

I. forstenii can be found on Sulawesi Island of Indonesia, and its nearby islands such as Halmahera island. In Sulawesi, it is found in the central and northern parts of the island.[4]

In North Sulawesi, it is found in Mount Boliahutu and around Buol, while in Central Sulawesi, it is found in Santigi, Morowali Reserve, Palu Valley, Kulawi Valley, Bora Village near Gimpu, and along the western border of Lore Lindu National Park.[5]

Habitat edit

The preferred natural habitat of I. forstenii is forest.[1]

Reproduction edit

I. forstenii is oviparous.[6] Sexually mature females lay clutches of eggs throughout the year. Each clutch consists of one or two eggs.[1]

Gallery edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Kusrini, M.D.; As-singkily, M.; Light, C.; Stanford, C.B. (2021). "Indotestudo forstenii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T10825A499158. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T10825A499158.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 284. doi:10.3897/vz.57.e30895. ISSN 1864-5755. S2CID 87809001.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Indotestudo forstenii, p. 92).
  4. ^ Turtle Taxonomy Working Group [ Rhodin AGJ, Iverson JB, Bour R, Fritz U, Georges A, Shaffer HB, van Dijk PP ]. (2017). "Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status (8th Edition)". In: Rhodin AGJ, Iverson JB, van Dijk PP, Saumure RA, Buhlmann KA, Pritchard PCH, Mittermeier RA (editors) (2017). "Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises: A Compilation Project of the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group". Chelonian Research Monographs 7: 1–292. doi:10.3854/crm.7.checklist.atlas.v8.2017
  5. ^ Harvest sustainability of Sulawesi tortoise Indotestudo forstenii in Indonesia
  6. ^ Species Indotestudo forstenii at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

Further reading edit

  • Boulenger GA (1907). "A new tortoise from Travancore". Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 17: 560–564.
  • Iverson JB, Spinks PQ, Shaffer HB, McCord WP, Das I (2001). "Phylogenetic relationships among the Asian tortoises of the genus Indotestudo (Reptilia: Testudines: Testudinidae)". Hamadryad 26 (2): 271–274.
  • Pritchard PCH (2000). "Indotestudo travancorica. A Valid Species of Tortoise?" Reptile & Amphibian Hobbyist 5 (2): 18–28.
  • Radhakrishnan C (1998). "Additional record of the travancore tortoise, Indotestudo forstenii (Schlegel & Müller) (Testudinita: Reptilia) in Kerala". Cobra 34 (Oct.–Dec.): 19–20.
  • Schlegel H, Müller S (1845). "Over de Schildpadden van den Indischen Archipel ". pp. 29–36. In: Temminck CJ (1839–1847) Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Nederlandische overzeesche bezittingen, door de leden der Natuurkundige Commisië in Oost-Indie en andere Schrijvers. Part 3, Zoologie, Schildpadden. Leiden: Luchtmans and van der Hoek. (Testudo forstenii, new species). (in Dutch).

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Forsten s tortoise Indotestudo forstenii also known commonly as the Sulawesi tortoise is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae The species is native to Sulawesi Island Indonesia Forsten s tortoiseConservation statusCritically Endangered IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder TestudinesSuborder CryptodiraSuperfamily TestudinoideaFamily TestudinidaeGenus IndotestudoSpecies I forsteniiBinomial nameIndotestudo forstenii Schlegel amp S Muller 1845 Synonyms 2 Testudo forsteniiSchlegel amp S Muller 1845 Peltastes forstenii Gray 1872 Testudo forsteniE Williams 1952 ex errore Geochelone forsteni Pritchard 1967 Geochelone forstenii Honegger 1980 Indotestudo forstenii Bour 1980 Indotestudo forsteni Groombridge 1982 Indotestudo elongata forsteni Obst 1985 Geochelone elongata forsteni Goslawski amp Hryniewicz 1993 Indotestudo foresterniiChoudhury amp Bhupathy 1993 ex errore Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Etymology 3 Geographic range 4 Habitat 5 Reproduction 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksTaxonomy editForsten s tortoise is one of three tortoise species placed in the genus Indotestudo the others being the elongated tortoise I elongata and the Travancore tortoise I travancorica Etymology editThe specific name forstenii is in honor of Dutch botanist Eltio Alegondas Forsten 3 Geographic range editI forstenii can be found on Sulawesi Island of Indonesia and its nearby islands such as Halmahera island In Sulawesi it is found in the central and northern parts of the island 4 In North Sulawesi it is found in Mount Boliahutu and around Buol while in Central Sulawesi it is found in Santigi Morowali Reserve Palu Valley Kulawi Valley Bora Village near Gimpu and along the western border of Lore Lindu National Park 5 Habitat editThe preferred natural habitat of I forstenii is forest 1 Reproduction editI forstenii is oviparous 6 Sexually mature females lay clutches of eggs throughout the year Each clutch consists of one or two eggs 1 Gallery edit nbsp Baby Forsten s tortoiseSee also editSulawesi forest turtle Leucocephalon yuwonoi another threatened turtle endemic to Sulawesi Indonesia References edit a b c Kusrini M D As singkily M Light C Stanford C B 2021 Indotestudo forstenii IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021 e T10825A499158 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2021 2 RLTS T10825A499158 en Retrieved 19 November 2021 Fritz Uwe Havas Peter 2007 Checklist of Chelonians of the World Vertebrate Zoology 57 2 284 doi 10 3897 vz 57 e30895 ISSN 1864 5755 S2CID 87809001 Beolens Bo Watkins Michael Grayson Michael 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press xiii 296 pp ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 Indotestudo forstenii p 92 Turtle Taxonomy Working Group Rhodin AGJ Iverson JB Bour R Fritz U Georges A Shaffer HB van Dijk PP 2017 Turtles of the World Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy Synonymy Distribution and Conservation Status 8th Edition In Rhodin AGJ Iverson JB van Dijk PP Saumure RA Buhlmann KA Pritchard PCH Mittermeier RA editors 2017 Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises A Compilation Project of the IUCN SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group Chelonian Research Monographs 7 1 292 doi 10 3854 crm 7 checklist atlas v8 2017 Harvest sustainability of Sulawesi tortoise Indotestudo forstenii in Indonesia Species Indotestudo forstenii at The Reptile Database www reptile database org Further reading editBoulenger GA 1907 A new tortoise from Travancore Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 17 560 564 Iverson JB Spinks PQ Shaffer HB McCord WP Das I 2001 Phylogenetic relationships among the Asian tortoises of the genus Indotestudo Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae Hamadryad 26 2 271 274 Pritchard PCH 2000 Indotestudo travancorica A Valid Species of Tortoise Reptile amp Amphibian Hobbyist 5 2 18 28 Radhakrishnan C 1998 Additional record of the travancore tortoise Indotestudo forstenii Schlegel amp Muller Testudinita Reptilia in Kerala Cobra 34 Oct Dec 19 20 Schlegel H Muller S 1845 Over de Schildpadden van den Indischen Archipel pp 29 36 In Temminck CJ 1839 1847 Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Nederlandische overzeesche bezittingen door de leden der Natuurkundige Commisie in Oost Indie en andere Schrijvers Part 3 Zoologie Schildpadden Leiden Luchtmans and van der Hoek Testudo forstenii new species in Dutch External links edithttp itgmv1 fzk de www itg uetz herp photos Indotestudo forsteni1 jpg permanent dead link http studbooks org nbsp This article about a turtle is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Forsten 27s tortoise amp oldid 1188072361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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