ENDOPARASITES IN CAPTIVE INDIAN STAR TORTOISE (GEOCHELONE ELEGANS)R. Prabhudev, A. Senthilkumar, K. Senthilkumar and T.M.A. SenthilkumarAbstract The study was carried out in the captive Indian Star Tortoises (Geochelone elegans) from different captive facilities such as Chennai Snake Park Trust, Guindy and Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur. The endoparasitic prevalence was assessed with the faecal samples collected from captive Star Tortoises reared at various captive facilities. Overall only one type of endoparasite were observed such as Strongyles (85.19%) Strongyles were observed in CSPT, Guindy and AAZP, Vandalur. Endoparasites positivity at CSPT, Guindy (n=6) and AAZP, Vandalur (n=21) were 100 per cent (n=6), and 80.95 per cent (n=17) respectively. The statistical analysis revealed that there was no significant difference (Pï³ 0.05) between different captive facilities in occurrence of endoparasites in captive Star Tortoises. The mean ± SEM values of EPG for Strongyle eggs were 1600.00±342.54 in CSPT, Guindy and 166.66±33.33 in AAZP, Vandalur. |