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Largest star tortoise in Sri Lanka found from Lunugamvehera

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The largest star tortoise ever recorded in Sri Lanka has been found from the Lunugamvehera National Park. The tortoise is 45cm in carapace length (carapace is the hard upper shell) with a shell height of 22cm and a Paltron length of 42cm. It weighs 13.93kg. 

There is speculation that the tortoise may even be the largest star tortoise in the world. 

Wildlife Veterinarian at the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC),  Dr. Vijitha Perera is currently examining the tortoise to verify whether this is indeed the case.

By Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi 

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