Reptilia > Testudines > Cryptodira > Testudinoidea > Geomydidae > Geoemydinae > Batagur
Batagur kachuga (Gray, 1831) – Red-crowned Roofed Turtle
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Batagur kachuga – Red-crowned Roofed Turtle
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
The species inhabits in large swift-flowing rivers with sandy bottoms, basks on sandbanks, rocks and tree snags (Praschag et al., 2019). There is at least 80% of population reduction noted for the species within past 50 years due to severe issues, such as consumption, trading, water pollution and fishing nets (Praschag et al., 2019).
Type Locality: India
Rare, known to be distributed in Ganga basin in India and Chambal River National Park (Praschag et al., 2019).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).The species inhabits in large swift-flowing rivers with sandy bottoms, basks on sandbanks, rocks and tree snags (Praschag et al., 2019). There is at least 80% of population reduction noted for the species within past 50 years due to severe issues, such as consumption, trading, water pollution and fishing nets (Praschag et al., 2019).
References:
Reptilia > Testudines > Cryptodira > Testudinoidea > Geomydidae > Geoemydinae > Batagur
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Jangid, A.K. and A. Kamdar. 2023. Batagur kachuga (Gray, 1831) – Red-crowned Roofed Turtle. Kamdar, A., A, Jangid, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Reptiles of India, v. 1.26. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.indianreptiles.org/sp/26/Batagur-kachuga
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