Red Crowned Roofed Turtle Iucn

This list is compiled as of august 2020.

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. In the breeding season the heads and necks of male turtles exhibit bright red yellow and blue coloration. 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. 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 females excavate nests in which they lay clutches of up to thirty eggs. Historically this turtle w.

It was the type species of its former genus kachuga. South asian narrow headed softshell turtle chitra indica gangetic river system. The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae. Iucn red list india.

The red crowned roof turtle batagur kachuga is listed as critically endangered on the iucn red list of threatened species. Females can grow to a shell length of 56 cm and weigh 25 kilograms but males are considerably smaller. The red crowned roofed turtle batagur kachuga is a critically endangered species of turtle endemic to south asia. At the end of the rainy season the faces and necks of males develop a spectacular courtship coloration of red yellow white and blue.

It is a freshwater turtle species found in deep flowing rivers with terrestrial nesting sites. Northern river terrapin batagur baska sunder bans. It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell. It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent.

The turtles like to bask in the sun on land. The iucn red list is updated by the zoological survey of india. Red crowned roofed turtle or bengal roof turtle batagur kachuga 4 fish. 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. Red crowned roof turtle batagur kanchuga national chambal sanctuary spread across uttar pradesh rajasthan and madhya pradesh.