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Scientific Name: Amyda ornata (Gray, 1861)

Synonym: Amyda cartilaginea (Boddaert, 1770) (Currently unaccepted)

English Name: Asiatic Softshell Turtle, Southeast Asian Softshell Turtle, Malayan Softshell Turtle
Local/Bangla Name: Pahari Tarunasthi Kachhim (পাহাড়ি তরুনাস্থি কাছিম)
Turtle : Amyda ornata

Photo: iNaturalist

Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Trionychidae
Description:
The turtle has a flat, rounded, leathery carapace and a long, thick, and flexible neck. Its forefeet have sharp claws for digging in muddy or sandy sediments. The coloration is pale and greyish, with a somewhat pig-like snout. Juveniles have numerous yellow speckles on the carapace, neck, head, and limbs, which tend to fade in adults.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It occurs in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Sangu and Matamuhuri rivers in Bangladesh.
Environment:
Freshwater
Main References:

Rahman SC, Rashid SM, Datta R, Mro P, Roy CJ (2015) Status, exploitation, and conservation of freshwater turtles and tortoises in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh. Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 14(2), 130-135

Other References:

IUCN Bangladesh (2015) Red List of Bangladesh Volume 4: Reptiles and Amphibians. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Bangladesh Country Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. xvi+320

iNaturalist (2008) Amyda ornata.https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 21 February, 2024

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