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Indotestudo forstenii, Travancore Tortoise

Assessment by: Asian Turtle Trade Working Group

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Citation: Asian Turtle Trade Working Group. 2000. Indotestudo forstenii. The IUCN Red List of
Threatened Species 2000: e.T10825A3219524.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family

Animalia Chordata Reptilia Testudines Testudinidae

Taxon Name:  Indotestudo forstenii (Schlegel & Müller, 1845)

Synonym(s):
• testudo forstenii

Common Name(s):
• English: Celebes Tortoise, Forsten's Tortoise, Travancore Tortoise
• French: Tortue Des Celèbes, Tortue De Tranvancore
• Spanish: Tortuga Marrón De La India

Assessment Information
Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered A1cd+2cd ver 2.3

Year Published: 2000

Date Assessed: June 30, 2000

Annotations: Needs Updating

Justification:
This assessment refers to the Sulawesi population only. The Indian population is treated separately as I.
travancorica. Indonesia has an annual export quota of 450 for the Sulawesi population (S. Platt, pers.
comm.). Animals occur in substantial numbers in both the food and pet trade.

Previously Published Red List Assessments

1996 – Vulnerable (VU)

1994 – Rare (R)

1990 – Rare (R)

1988 – Rare (R)

1986 – Rare (R)

1982 – Rare (R)

Geographic Range
Country Occurrence:
Native: Indonesia

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Habitat and Ecology
Systems:  Terrestrial

Conservation Actions (see Appendix for additional information)

It is listed on CITES Appendix II.

Credits
Assessor(s): Asian Turtle Trade Working Group

Reviewer(s): Buhlmann, K., Rhodin, A. & van Dijk, P.P. (Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Red List
Authority)

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Citation
Asian Turtle Trade Working Group. 2000. Indotestudo forstenii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
2000: e.T10825A3219524. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T10825A3219524.en

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Threats
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Threat Timing Scope Severity Impact Score

5. Biological resource use -> 5.1. Hunting & trapping Ongoing - - -

terrestrial animals -> 5.1.1. Intentional use (species is
the target)
Stresses: 2. Species Stresses -> 2.1. Species mortality

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Conservation Actions in Place

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Conservation Actions in Place

In-Place Education

Included in international legislation: Yes

Subject to any international management/trade controls: Yes

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