Red crowned roofed turtle is an indian reptile and it falls in the fresh water turtle family concentrated in asian countries.
Red crowned roofed turtle in india.
The red crowned roofed turtle is a critically endangered species of freshwater turtle.
The turtles like to bask in the sun on land.
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 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.
The red crowned roofed turtle or bengal roof turtle batagur kachuga is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia.
It is listed under appendix ii of cites.
The species is being bred by the madras crocodile bank trust.
Bengal roof turtle 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.
It was the type species of its former genus kachuga.
Red crowned roofed turtle is an indian reptile that bears a scientific name batagur kachuga is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia.
Category of red crowned roofed turtle.