Nilssonia gangetica

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Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	TESTUDINES	TRIONYCHIDAE

Scientific Name:

Nilssonia gangetica

Species Authority:

(Cuvier, 1825)

Common Name/s:

English

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Indian Softshell Turtle

Synonym/s:

Aspideretes gangeticus (Cuvier, 1825)

Trionyx gangeticus Cuvier, 1825

Trionyx gangeticus subspecies mahanaddicus Annandale, 1912

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable A1d+2d ver 2.3
Year Published:	2000
Annotations:	Needs updating
Assessor/s:	Asian Turtle Trade Working Group
Reviewer/s:	Buhlmann, K., Rhodin, A. & van Dijk, P.P. (Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
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.

Countries:	Native: Bangladesh; India; Pakistan
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Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Systems:

Terrestrial; Freshwater

Major Threat(s):	This species is traded in East Asian markets at volumes of 30–40 tons/week.

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.

Conservation Actions:

It is listed on CITES Appendix I.

Citation:	Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Nilssonia gangetica. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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