India s top five at risk include batagur baska the northern river terrapin found in the sundarbans and the red crowned roof turtle batagur kachuga from the national chambal sanctuary spread.
Red crowned roofed turtle in india.
Red crowned roofed turtle recovery program in chambal the chambal river acting as a state boundary between uttar pradesh madhya pradesh and rajasthan and part of the gangetic basin supports a significant assemblage of aquatic fauna including freshwater turtles migratory and residential aquatic birds and gangetic dolphins.
It is listed under appendix ii of cites.
The red crowned roofed turtle is a critically endangered species of freshwater turtle.
In india the species is protected under schedule i of the wildlife protection act 1972.
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.
Red crowned roofed turtle was the type of species of its former genus kachuga.
Reptiles of india v.
Category of red crowned roofed turtle.
Red crowned roofed turtle red crowned roofed turtle is one of the 24 species endemic to india is characterised by the bright colours such as red.
Bengal roof turtle red crowned roofed turtle.
At the end of the rainy season the faces and necks of males develop a spectacular courtship coloration of red yellow white and blue.
The species is being bred by the madras crocodile bank trust.
Batagur kachuga gray 1831 red crowned roofed turtle.
Females can grow to a shell length of 56 cm 22 in and weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb but males are considerably smaller.
The red crowned roofed turtle or bengal roof turtle batagur kachuga is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia.
Size of female red crowned roofed turtle.
It is a freshwater turtle species found in deep flowing rivers with.