Birds Name | Images | Common Names | Taxonomy | Conservation status | Distribution | Area | Characteristics,Habitat and Behaviour | Major Threats |
Marsh Crocodile |
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Mugger, Muggar, Broad-snouted Crocodile, Marsh Crocodile |
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IUCN : Vulnerable,
IWPA : Schedule I,
CITES : Appendix I,
U.S ESA : Not listed |
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Salt Water Crocodile |
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Salt-water Crocodile, Estuarine Crocodile, Saltie |
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IUCN : Least Concern,
IWPA : Schedule I,
CITES : Appendix I,
U.S ESA : Not listed |
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Gharial |
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Gharial, Indian Gharial, Fish Eating Crocodile, Indian Gavial, Gavial, Long Nosed Crocodile |
Kingdom : Animalia,
Phylum : Chordata,
Class : Reptilia,
Order : Crocodylia,
Family : Gavialidae,
Genus : Gavialis,
Species : gangeticus |
IUCN : Critically Endangered,
IWPA : Schedule I,
CITES : Appendix I,
U.S ESA : Not listed |
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Red Crowned Roofed Turtle |
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Bengal roof turtle, Red-crowned roofed rurtle |
Kingdom : Animalia,
Phylum : Chordata,
Class : Reptilia,
Order : Testudines,
Family : Geoemydidae,
Genus : Batagur,
Species : kachuga |
IUCN : Critically Endangered,
IWPA : Schedule I,
CITES : Appendix II,
U.S ESA : Not listed |
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River Terrapin |
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Batagur, Common Batagur, Four-toed Terrapin, River Terrapin |
Kingdom : Animalia,
Phylum : Chordata,
Class : Reptilia,
Order : Testudines,
Family : Geoemydidae,
Genus : Batagur,
Species : baska |
IUCN : Critically Endangered,
IWPA : Schedule I,
CITES : Appendix I,
U.S ESA : Endangered |
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Narrow Headed Turtle |
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Narrow-headed soft-shelled turtle |
Kingdom : Animalia,
Phylum : Chordata,
Class : Reptilia,
Order : Testudines,
Family : Trionychidae,
Genus : Chitra,
Species : indica |
IUCN : Endangered,
IWPA : Schedule IV,
CITES : Appendix II,
U.S ESA : Not listed |
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1. Alternation of its riverine habitat.
2. Exploitation for meat and medcinial uses.
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Three Striped Roofed Turtle |
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Three-striped roofed Turtle |
Kingdom : Animalia,
Phylum : Chordata,
Class : Reptilia,
Order : Testudines,
Family : Geomydidae,
Genus : Batagur,
Species : dhongoka |
IUCN : Endangered,
IWPA : Schedule I,
CITES : Appendix II,
U.S ESA : Not listed |
The Three-striped roofed turtle ranges throughout northern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. |
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1. The species is heavily exploited for its flesh.
2. Loss of habitat, due to human interference.
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Ganges Soft Shell Turtle |
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Indian Softshell Turtle |
Kingdom : Animalia,
Phylum : Chordata,
Class : Reptilia,
Order : Testudines,
Family : Trionychidae,
Genus : Nilssonia,
Species : gangetica |
IUCN : Vulnerable,
IWPA : Schedule I (Part II),
CITES : Appendix I,
U.S ESA : Not listed |
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Peacock Soft Shell Turtle |
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Indian Peacock Softshell Turtle, Peacock Soft-shelled Turtle |
Kingdom : Animalia,
Phylum : Chordata,
Class : Reptilia,
Order : Testudines,
Family : Trionychidae,
Genus : Nilssonia,
Species : hurum |
IUCN : Vulnerable,
IWPA : Schedule I,
CITES : Appendix I,
U.S ESA : Not listed |
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Black Spotted Turtle |
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Black Pond Turtle, Black Spotted Turtle, Hamilton’s Terrapin, Spotted Pond Turtle |
Kingdom : Animalia,
Phylum : Chordata,
Class : Reptilia,
Order : Testudines,
Family : Geoemydidae,
Genus : Geoclemys,
Species : hamiltonii |
IUCN : Vulnerable,
IWPA : Schedule I,
CITES : Appendix I,
U.S ESA : Not listed |
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Indian Tent Turtle |
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Indian Tent Turtle |
Kingdom : Animalia,
Phylum : Chordata,
Class : Reptilia,
Order : Testudines,
Family : Geoemydidae,
Genus : Pangshura,
Species : tentoria |
IUCN : Lower Risk/ least concern,
IWPA : Schedule I,
CITES : Appendix II,
U.S ESA : Not listed |
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1. Due to the attractive appearance of the species, they are illegally traded in the pet market. |