Indian Roofed Turtle Legal

The indian roofed turtle may not be critically endangered yet but thousands are being imported and sold in the city says an animal activist.

Indian roofed turtle legal.

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Red crowned roofed turtle batagur kachuga red crowned roofed turtle is a freshwater species of turtle and listed as critically endangered only few hundred remain in the wild. 1 indian roofed turtle rs. It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent. Indian roofed turtle k.

Indian tent turtle pangshura tentoria indian tent. The turtle species which are included in this conservation plan are crowned river indian tent turtle indian roofed indian narrow headed soft shell indian softshell indian peacock softshell. The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae. Sharma said there were about 20 indian roofed turtle in the pond.

Tentoria burmese roofed turtle k. 500 to 1500 3 indian soft shell turtle. Trivittata diamondback terrapins malaclemys. Tecta indian tent turtle k.

The national chambal sanctuary is the india s only protected riverine habitat for red crowned roofed turtle. Will eat many types of animal worms fish insects and plants as well as fish and turtle food. Indian roofed turtle i have one also they are very good swimmers and should have a big tank or pond with deep water. And you shouldn t hold them like that.

That s clearly is not a map turtle it s indian roofed tent turtle and is illegal to sell keep as a pet. And there are 28 turtle tortoise species in india and all are illegal to sell keep as a pet. Except as otherwise provided in these rules or other rules of the. Legal reptiles turtles 1 or non controled oar 635 056 0060 noncontroled species.

It is found in the major rivers of south asia.