Pangshura smithii brown roofed turtle.
Indian roofed turtle big size.
Subspecies and geographic ranges two subspecies are recognized including the nominotypical subspecies.
Pangshura sylhetensis assam roofed turtle.
It is found in the major rivers of south asia.
The red crowned roofed turtle or bengal roof turtle batagur kachuga is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia it was the type species of its former genus kachuga females can grow to a shell length of 56 cm 22 in and weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb but males are considerably smaller.
They have one or two brownish to red dots behind their eyes.
The turtles like to bask in the sun on land.
Smithii gray 1863 is found in the indus ganges and brahmaputra river drainages in bangladesh india and pakistan.
A significant marker which differentiates them from indian roofed turtles that have a crescent shaped.
Pangshura tecta indian roofed turtle.
The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae.
The indian tent turtle is a unique crawling reptile and is aptly named after its tent like appearance of their high vaulted shells that feature hump like projections on the keel.
Fish and turtle life care 19 064 views.
A fifth member pangshura tatrotia was described in 2010 but it is only known from pliocene fossils.
The straight line carapace length is 8 5 in 22 cm.
It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent.
Pangshura is a genus of geoemydid turtles endemic to south asia its member species were formerly in the obsolete genus kachuga.
It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.