First record of the Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra indica) from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: T he Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra indica) is a large freshwater turtle (carapace lengths to at least 110 cm) found on the Indian Subcontinent, including, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan (Ahmed et al. 2009; I. Das and Singh 2009; Uetz et al. 2025).The species is listed as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List assessment (Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000), although statements by Engstrom et al. ( 2002) indicated that an update of the Red List status is warranted since it treats the taxon as being monotypic (see also Webb 1981 andFarkas 1994).In India, the species has been facing large declines in number due to habitat degradation and hunting, with both adults and juve- First Record of the Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle (Chitra indica) from Arunachal Pradesh, India
Source: Reptiles & Amphibians
Authors: Abu Tayeng, Bunty Tao, Sushmita Kar, Shailendra Singh
Subfield: Nature and Landscape Conservation
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
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