Subspecies in India
This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Taxonomic Information
Conservation and Special status
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Chitra indica - Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle
Type Locality: Ganges (India)
Rare, known to be distributed in major river systems in India (such as Ganges, Godavari, Mahanadi, Satluj and Indus rivers), Assam and Jammu & Kashmir (Reptile Database)
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).The species occupies in sandy bottoms of deep rivers (fresh water systems) (Asian Turtle Trade Working Group, 2000). Domestic trade of the species is a major concern, causing population decline of the species, which need to be resolved from the aspect of population status as well (Asian Turtle Trade Working Group, 2000).
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Assam | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| West Bengal | |||||||||||||
| Total | 1 |
Other Notes
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Chitra indica (Gray, 1830) – Indian Narrow-headed Softshell 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/chitra-indica, accessed 2025/10/31.