It is a freshwater turtle species found in deep flowing rivers with terrestrial nesting sites.
Red crowned roofed turtle.
The diet of red crowned roofed turtles consists entirely of water plants.
The iucn red list of threatened species 2019.
The turtles like to bask in the sun on land.
The eggs are 64 75mm 2 3 inches long by 38 46 mm 1 1 in wide.
It is also found in nepal and bangladesh.
It was the type species of its former genus kachuga.
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.
Adult females lay eggs in march and april.
The red crowned roofed turtle is endemic to india.
The red crowned roofed turtle or bengal roof turtle batagur kachuga is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia it was the type species of its former genus kachuga females can grow to a shell length of 56 cm 22 in and weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb but males are considerably smaller.
The only site with a substantial population of the turtle in india at present is the national chambal river gharial sanctuary.
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.
Its historical range included the ganga river basin and the brahmaputra river basin.
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.
Bengal roof turtle red crowned roofed turtle.
Red list assessment of red crowned roofed turtle batagur kachuga.
The red crowned roofed turtle is native to.
They leave the water to thermoregulate by basking in the sun on rocks logs and sandbanks.
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 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 red crowned roofed turtle batagur kachuga is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia.
Red crowned roofed turtle is an indian reptile and it falls in the fresh water turtle family concentrated in asian countries.
