Elongated Tortoise 
Scientific Name:
Indotestudo elongata
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Pineapple Tortoise, Red-nosed Tortoise, Yellow-headed Tortoise
Group:
Reptiles
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
EN-IUCN: 2000
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam

Facts Summary:
The Elongated Tortoise (Indotestudo elongata) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "reptiles" and found in the following area(s): Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam. This species is also known by the following name(s): Pineapple Tortoise, Red-nosed Tortoise, Yellow-headed Tortoise.


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