G. elegans G. platynota Geochelone is a genus of tortoises.

This taxon as formerly defined was "polyphyletic, representing at least five independent clades".

[1] Tortoises removed include members of Aldabrachelys (from the Seychelles and Madagascar), Astrochelys[2] (Madagascar), Chelonoidis (South America and the Galápagos Islands), Stigmochelys[2] and Centrochelys (Africa), and the extinct Megalochelys (southern Asia).

These species are also unique for their ability to remember patterns and spatial pathways.

[3] The form of the shell of the Indian star tortoise resembles a gömböc, allowing it to turn over when lying upside down very easily.