Hardella thurjii
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Hardella thurjii (Gray, 1831) |
Brahminy River Turtle or Crowned River Turtle Hardella thurjii is a species of turtle. Distribution: N India, Bangladesh (watersheds of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Indus rivers), Pakistan
Type locality: "India".
[edit] External links
- EMBL reptile database
- http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Hardella_thurjii_thurjii.jpg
- http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Hardella_thurjii.jpg
[edit] References
- Asian Turtle Trade Working Group (2000). Hardella thurjii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Listed as Vulnerable (VU A1cd+2cd v2.3)
- Das, Indraneil 1984 Record length of the Brahminy River turtle Hardella thurjii Hamadryad 9 (3): 18