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Indian pond terrapin, or Indian black turtle, Melanochelys trijuga, a testudine in the family Geoemydidae found in South Asia. Mexican spotted terrapin or Mexican spotted wood turtle, Rhinoclemmys rubida , a species of testudine in the family Geoemydidae, endemic to Mexico.
The Indian black turtle breeds during the wet season, between August and October. During this time the male becomes particularly aggressive and starts chasing the female, biting her on the neck. The male attaches itself to the top of the female during mating.
Pangshura is a genus of geoemydid turtles endemic to South Asia. Its member species were formerly in the obsolete genus Kachuga . [ 2 ] A fifth member, Pangshura tatrotia , was described in 2010, but it is only known from Pliocene fossils.
The black pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii), also known commonly as the spotted pond turtle and the Indian spotted turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species, which is endemic to South Asia , [ 4 ] belongs to the monotypic genus Geoclemys .
2.1.5.4.1 Chitra indica (Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle / ചിത്രയാമ) 3 Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles) Toggle Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles) subsection
The Assam roofed turtle is a rare species known only from a few individuals; it is believed to have one of the narrowest distributions of any south Asian geoemydid. It is exploited for its meat and eggs for local consumption and collected for the pet trade, especially in Asia where this turtle fetches high prices as pets.
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The Indian flapshell turtle (Lissemys punctata) is a freshwater species of turtle found in South Asia. The "flap-shelled" name stems from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron . These flaps of skin cover the limbs when they retract into the shell.