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Turtle Species
Northern River Terrapin
Batagur baska
- Scientific nameBatagur baska
- Japanese nameバタグールガメ
- FamilyAsian pond turtles (Geoemydidae)
- Max carapace length60 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan22 years
- DietCarnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations33
About this species
The northern river terrapin is a species of riverine turtle native to Southeast Asia. It has been classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and considered extinct in much of its former range; as of 2018, the population in the wild was estimated at 100 mature individuals.
Source: Wikipedia「Northern river terrapin」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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