Red Crowned Roofed Turtle Iucn

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Red crowned roofed turtle iucn. The ganges shark glyphis gangeticus. Northern river terrapin batagur baska sunder bans. At the end of the rainy season the faces and necks of males develop a spectacular courtship coloration of red yellow white and blue. Red crowned roofed turtle is one of the 24 species endemic to india is characterised by the bright colours such as red yellow white and blue on the faces and necks of the males.

Bengal roof turtle red crowned roofed turtle. The red crowned roof turtle batagur kachuga is listed as critically endangered on the iucn red list of threatened species. It is a freshwater turtle species found in deep flowing rivers with terrestrial nesting sites. Historically this turtle w.

The red crowned roofed turtle batagur kachuga is a critically endangered species of turtle endemic to south asia. Established in 1964 the iucn red list of threatened species has evolved to become the world s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal fungi and plant species. It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell. Endemic to south asia the last known stronghold for this river turtle is on the chambal river in central india however small isolated populations may still exist in the ganges and brahmaputra river basins.

Red crowned roof turtle batagur kanchuga national chambal sanctuary spread across uttar pradesh rajasthan and madhya pradesh. The red crowned roofed turtle is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia. It was the type species of its former genus kachuga. The red crowned roofed turtle batagur kachuga is one of the most endangered of india s 24 freshwater turtle species with only around an estimated 400 breeding females at the last overall survey in 2011.

It was the type species of its former genus kachuga. It is found in the major rivers of south asia. South asian narrow headed softshell turtle chitra indica gangetic river system. Females can grow to a shell length of 56 cm and weigh 25 kilograms but males are considerably smaller.

The females excavate nests in which they lay clutches of up to thirty eggs. This list is compiled as of august 2020. It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent. Iucn red list india.

In the breeding season the heads and necks of male turtles exhibit bright red yellow and blue coloration. Batagur kachuga red crowned roofed turtle errata version the iucn red list of threatened species.