Reptilia > Testudines > Cryptodira > Testudinoidea > Geomydidae > Geoemydinae > Morenia
Morenia petersi (Anderson, 1879) – Indian Eyed Turtle
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Morenia petersi – Indian Eyed 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 Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
Trading for the food markets is leading the species to a decline in the population (Asian Turtle Trade Working Group, 2000), though not much data on population and ecology of the species are available for the species.
Type Locality: Huzurapur (Jessore, Bangladesh)
Rare, known to be distributed in north-eastern India and Bihar in India (Asian Turtle Trade Working Group, 2000).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Trading for the food markets is leading the species to a decline in the population (Asian Turtle Trade Working Group, 2000), though not much data on population and ecology of the species are available for the species.
References:
Reptilia > Testudines > Cryptodira > Testudinoidea > Geomydidae > Geoemydinae > Morenia
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Jangid, A.K. and A, Kamdar. 2023. Morenia petersi (Anderson, 1879) – Indian Eyed 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/41/Morenia-petersi
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