Subspecies in India
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Taxonomic Information
Conservation and Special status
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Pangshura smithii - Brown Roofed Turtle
Type Locality: River Chenab (North-western India)
Rare, known to be distributed in river systems on northern India and Assam (Reptile Database).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).The species can be occupied in fresh water river systems and swamps (Reptile Database). Nothing is known about the population status and ecology of the species. Threat assessment is needed to be done.
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| Uttar Pradesh | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Total | 1 | 1 |
Other Notes
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Pangshura smithii (Gray, 1863) – Brown Roofed Turtle. In Kamdar, A. and K. Kunte. (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. v.1.26. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.indianreptiles.org/pangshura-smithii, accessed 2025/10/31.