INDIAN TENT TURTLES

About:

• The Indian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to India and Bangladesh.
  
  
• The preferred habitats of P. tentoria are freshwater rivers and swamps.
  
  
• Indian tent turtle is listed in Schedule –I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and is thereby provided the highest degree of protection.
  
  
• There are no reports to indicate that the Indian tent turtle is on the verge of extinction due to illegal mining in Narmada River.
  
  
• IUCN Status: Least Concern.
  
  
• CITES Status: Appendix II.