| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | REPTILIA | TESTUDINES | TRIONYCHIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Nilssonia gangetica | |||
| Species Authority: | (Cuvier, 1825) | |||
Common Name/s:
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| Synonym/s: |
Aspideretes gangeticus (Cuvier, 1825)
Trionyx gangeticus Annandale, 1912
Trionyx gangeticus Cuvier, 1825
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Vulnerable A1d+2d ver 2.3 |
| Year Published: | 2000 |
| Assessor/s: | Asian Turtle Trade Working Group |
| Reviewer/s: | Buhlmann, K., Rhodin, A. & van Dijk, P.P. (Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Red List Authority) |
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Justification: Considered Endangered in Bangladesh and Vulnerable in India, its main range state. Traded in East Asian markets at volumes of 30–40 tons per week. |
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| Countries: |
Native:
Bangladesh; India; Pakistan
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| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): | This species is traded in East Asian markets at volumes of 30–40 tons/week. |
| Conservation Actions: | It is listed on CITES Appendix I. |
| Citation: | Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Nilssonia gangetica. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2012. |
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