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Scientific Name: Hardella thurjii (Gray, 1831)
English Name: Brahminy River Turtle, Crowned River Turtle
Local/Bangla Name: Kali Kaitta (কালি কাইট্টা)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Geoemydidae
Description:
The Brahminy River Turtle exhibits sexual dimorphism, with females significantly larger than males. The carapace is deep dark brown or black with a fading yellow margin, and the plastron is pale yellow with two large black blotches on each scute, extending to abdominal regions. Limbs are olive, spotted with yellow, fully webbed digits, and the carapace and plastron consist of various shields. The snout is pointed. The dark-brown to black head has four yellowish-orange bands, including one on the snout’s top and another curving along the side of the head and neck.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Brahminy River Turtle inhabits freshwater wetlands, major rivers and their tributaries, primarily in the Brahmaputra, Meghna, and Padma rivers in 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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