Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle
Chitra indica
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Trionychidae
Chitra indica est une espèce de tortues de la famille des Trionychidae. Répartition Cette espèce se rencontre : au Bangladesh ; au Népal ; au Pakistan ; en Inde dans les États d'Andhra Pradesh, de Madhya Pradesh, de Maharashtra, d'Orissa, de Penjab, de Tamil Nadu, d'Uttar Pradesh et du Bengale-Occidental. Publication originale Gray, 1831 "1830" : A synopsis of the species of Class Reptilia.
The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica), also known commonly as the small-headed softshell turtle and the Indo-Gangetic softshell turtle, is an endangered species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is native to waterways and rivers of the Indian subcontinent. One of the largest freshwater turtles, it feeds on fish, frogs, worms, crustaceans and molluscs, and even the occasional swimming rodent or other small mammal.
La tortuga india de caparazón blando de cabeza estrecha (Chitra indica), también conocida como tortuga de cabeza pequeña de caparazón blando es una especie de tortuga que se encuentra en los principales ríos de Pakistán y la India. Referencias Bibliografía Boulenger, G. A.
Distribution
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