Red Crowned Roofed Turtle Iucn

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.

Red crowned roofed turtle iucn.

Batagur kachuga red crowned roofed turtle errata version the iucn red list of threatened species. It was the type species of its former genus kachuga. It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell. In the breeding season the heads and necks of male turtles exhibit bright red yellow and blue coloration.

Red crowned roof turtle batagur kanchuga national chambal sanctuary spread across uttar pradesh rajasthan and madhya pradesh. South asian narrow headed softshell turtle chitra indica gangetic river system. It is a freshwater turtle species found in deep flowing rivers with terrestrial nesting sites. Red crowned roofed turtle or bengal roof turtle batagur kachuga 4 fish.

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. The red crowned roofed turtle batagur kachuga is a critically endangered species of turtle endemic to south asia. Females can grow to a shell length of 56 cm and weigh 25 kilograms but males are considerably smaller. This list is compiled as of august 2020.

The turtles like to bask in the sun on land. The females excavate nests in which they lay clutches of up to thirty eggs. It was the type species of its former genus kachuga. It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent.

Bengal roof turtle red crowned roofed turtle. The iucn red list is updated by the zoological survey of india. Northern river terrapin batagur baska sunder bans. The red crowned roof turtle batagur kachuga is listed as critically endangered on the iucn red list of threatened species.

It is found in the major rivers of south asia. 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. Historically this turtle w. The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae.

At the end of the rainy season the faces and necks of males develop a spectacular courtship coloration of red yellow white and blue. Iucn red list india.