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Turtle Species
Red-crowned Roofed Turtle
Batagur kachuga
- Scientific nameBatagur kachuga
- Japanese nameニシキセタカガメ
- FamilyAsian pond turtles (Geoemydidae)
- Max carapace length56 cm
- DietHerbivorous
- LifestyleAquatic & terrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations26
About this species
The red-crowned roofed turtle or Bengal roof turtle 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. The turtles like to bask in the sun on land. In the breeding season, the heads and necks of male turtles exhibit bright red, yellow and blue coloration. The females excavate nests in which they lay clutches of up to thirty eggs.
Source: Wikipedia「Red-crowned roofed turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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