Wildlife experts have discovered the Impressed Tortoise in Arunachal Pradesh. This species of tortoise have never been previously sighted in India.
About:
Scientific Name: Manouria Impressa.
Common name: Impressed Tortoise.
IUCN Redlist status:
Distribution: it occurs in mountainous forest areas in Southeast Asia in Burma, southern China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia and now has been found in India.
Features: The species has a golden brown shell and skin. Adults are much smaller than their relatives the Asian forest tortoise (Manouria emys).
Recent discovery:
A team of herpetologists from the Forest Department and two NGOs found the Impressed Tortoise in Yazali area of the Lower Subansiri district in Arunachal Pradesh.
This is the first record of the Impressed tortoise in India, taking the count to five and the non-marine chelonian count to 29. Chelonian is an order of reptile that includes turtles, terrapins and tortoises.
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