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Indian Peacock Softshell Turtle

Nilssonia hurum (Gray 1831)

Indian peacock softshell turtle

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Indian peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia hurum) is a species of turtle found in South Asia, and is listed on the IUCN Red List as a vulnerable species.

Geographical range

The Indian peacock soft-shell turtle is found in Bangladesh, India (the states of Mizoram, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Nepal and Pakistan.[1] Type locality in India: Fatehgarh, Ganges, to Barrackpore (about 23 kilometers north of Calcutta), West Bengal, India".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Das, I.; Choudhury, B.C.; Ahmed, M.F.; Praschag, P.; Singh, S. (2021). "Nilssonia hurum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T39619A2931203. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T39619A2931203.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Fritz 2007, p. 000.310
  4. ^ Webb, R.G. 1980 Gray, Hardwicke, Buchanan-Hamilton, and drawings of Indian soft-shell turtles (Family Trionychidae). Amphibia-Reptilia 1: 61-74. Webb (1980: 71)
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Indian peacock softshell turtle: Brief Summary

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Indian peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia hurum) is a species of turtle found in South Asia, and is listed on the IUCN Red List as a vulnerable species.

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