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Narrow-Headed Soft-Shelled Turtle

The Narrow-Headed Soft-Shelled Turtle is native to the waters of India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh. They are one of the worlds endangered turtles.

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Description

Classification

Description

Latin Name: Chitra indica	Conservation Status: Endangered
Distribution: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh

The Narrow-Headed Soft-Shelled Turtle is an olive green in colour. They are seldom seen in Bangladesh, and as such are considered Critically Endangered in that country.

Classification

- Kingdom: Animalia

- Phylum: Chordata

- Class: Sauropsida

- Order: Testudines

- Suborder: Cryptodira

- Family: Trionychidae

- Genus: Chitra

- Species: C. indica