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Scientific Name: Chitra indica (Gray, 1831)
English Name: Asian Soft Shell Turtle, Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle, Short-headed Soft Turtle
Local/Bangla Name: Chim Kachhim ( ছিম কাছিম), Dhush Kachhim ( ধুশ কাছিম), Chitra Kachhim (চিত্রা কাছিম)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Trionychidae
Description:
Chitra indica has a widely oval and flattened shell with a short fleshy proboscis. The skull is long and narrow, and the nostrils and orbit are positioned close to the tip. The carapace displays a dull olive or bluish-gray color with a complex pattern of wavy reticulations. Similar coloring is observed on the neck and the outer surfaces of the forelimbs, with a “V” shaped marking from the nape of the neck to the anterior part of the carapace. Juveniles exhibit black elongated markings on the carapace. The plastron is cream or pale pink. Adult males have relatively longer tails and thicker bases compared to females.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It lives in sandy places of large or medium rivers of Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main 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
Other References:
Rahman ANMA (2015) Wildlife of Bangladesh, Department of Films & Publications, Ministry of Information, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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