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M. t. thermalis: Sri Lanka black turtle, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka The Indian black turtle inhabits a variety of water bodies including ponds, marshes streams, rivers and artificial water bodies like rice-paddies, watering holes etc. [ 4 ]
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.
Pangshura sylhetensis Jerdon, 1870 – Assam roofed turtle [5] Pangshura tecta (Gray, 1831) – Indian roofed turtle Pangshura tentoria (Gray, 1834) – Indian tent turtle
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 .
The painted terrapin is critically endangered species according to IUCN, listed in The World's Most 25 Endangered Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises 2011. [5] It is listed in Appendix II, with a zero quota for commercial trade of wild-captured specimens according to the CITES meeting in Thailand, March 2013.
With their protective shell, this now endangered species has survived mass extinctions and lives throughout the world – including as pets in our home. Here are some more fun facts about pet turtles.
The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica), also known as the small-headed softshell turtle or the Indo-Gangetic softshell turtle, is an endangered species of softshell turtle native to waterways and rivers of the Indian subcontinent. [3]
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