Indian Red Crowned Roofed Turtle

Kachuga tecta tecta mertens müller rust 1934.

Indian red crowned roofed turtle.

The females excavate nests in which they lay clutches of up to thirty eggs. The turtles like to bask in the sun on land. Historically this turtle w. By heather lowe the tsa india team experienced another successful season this year for the red crowned roof turtle batagur kachuga nest protection project in the national chambal river sanctuary.

Reptiles of india v. 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. 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 an indian reptile that bears a scientific name batagur kachuga is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia.

Red crowned roofed turtle olive ridley sea turtle bengal monitor varanus bengalensis bengal monitor lizards are known as indian monitor mostly distributed over the indian subcontinent. The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae. Its historical range included the ganga river basin and the brahmaputra river basin. In the breeding season the heads and necks of male turtles exhibit bright red yellow and blue coloration.

It was the type species of its former genus kachuga. It is also found in nepal and bangladesh. The only site with a substantial population of the turtle in india at present is the national chambal river gharial sanctuary. It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.

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 is found in the major rivers of south asia. Females can grow to a shell length of 56 cm and weigh 25 kilograms but males are considerably smaller. Bengal roof turtle red crowned roofed turtle.

The red crowned roofed turtle is endemic to india. It is a freshwater turtle species found in deep flowing rivers with terrestrial nesting sites. It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent. The red crowned roofed turtle is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia.

However the river s flagship species the red crowned roofed turtle batagur kachuga which was once widespread across the gangetic basin has now dwindled to a last surviving population of less than 500 nesting females in the chambal river. Category of red crowned roofed turtle.