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Chitra indica

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES TRIONYCHIDAE

Scientific Name: Chitra indica
Species Authority: (Gray, 1830)
Common Name/s:
English – Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle, Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle
Synonym/s:
Trionyx indicus Gray, 1830
Taxonomic Notes: Placed by some as a subspecies under C. chitra.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered A1cd+2cd 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 Critically Endangered in Bangladesh, uncommon (between Endangered and Vulnerable) in India. Disappeared from Indian domestic trade in 1986-87.
History:
1996 – Vulnerable

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Found in the rivers of Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and western Malaysia.
Countries:
Native:
Bangladesh; India; Myanmar; Pakistan
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Spend most of the day submerged in the sandy bottoms of deep rivers. Females lay their eggs on sandy beaches.
Systems: Freshwater

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is listed on CITES Appendix II.
Citation: Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Chitra indica. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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