The species is being bred by the madras crocodile bank trust.
Red crowned roofed turtle in india.
National chambal sanctuary also called the national chambal gharial wildlife sanctuary is a 5 400 km 2 2 100 sq mi tri state protected area in northern india for the protection of the critically endangered gharial the red crowned roof turtle and the endangered ganges river dolphin.
The red crowned roofed turtle batagur kachuga is one of the most endangered of india s 24 freshwater turtle species with only around an estimated 400 breeding females at the last overall survey in 2011.
Red crowned roofed turtle was the type of species of its former genus kachuga.
Red crowned roofed turtle is an indian reptile that bears a scientific name batagur kachuga is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia.
In india the species is protected under schedule i of the wildlife protection act 1972.
Category of red crowned roofed turtle.
It is a freshwater turtle species found in deep flowing rivers with.
Red crowned roofed turtle recovery program in chambal the chambal river acting as a state boundary between uttar pradesh madhya pradesh and rajasthan and part of the gangetic basin supports a significant assemblage of aquatic fauna including freshwater turtles migratory and residential aquatic birds and gangetic dolphins.
At the end of the rainy season the faces and necks of males develop a spectacular courtship coloration of red yellow white and blue.
Batagur kachuga gray 1831 red crowned roofed turtle.
Bengal roof turtle red crowned roofed turtle.
It is listed under appendix ii of cites.
Size of female red crowned roofed turtle.
It was the type species of its former genus kachuga.
India s top five at risk include batagur baska the northern river terrapin found in the sundarbans and the red crowned roof turtle batagur kachuga from the national chambal sanctuary spread.
Red crowned roofed turtle red crowned roofed turtle is one of the 24 species endemic to india is characterised by the bright colours such as red.
The red crowned roofed turtle is a critically endangered species of freshwater turtle.