Scientific Name: Lissemys punctata (Bonnaterre, 1789)
English Name: Spotted Flap Shell Turtle
Local/Bangla Name: Shundhi Kachhim (সুন্ধি কাছিম), Uba (উবা)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Trionychidae
Description:
It has an olive-brown to dark brown carapace. The snout is short, and the plastron is whitish or cream. The head features several elongated and wide yellow stripes. Limbs are olive or brown, fully webbed, with three claws on each foot. In males, the tail is large and thick, while in females, it is short and stubby.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It lives in rivers, lakes, ponds and it is widely distributed in Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum, ZNT, Hassan MΑ, and Khondker M (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 25. Amphibians and Reptiles. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 204 pp
Rahman ANMA (2015) Wildlife of Bangladesh, Department of Films & Publications, Ministry of Information, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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