It is listed under appendix ii of cites.
Red crowned roofed turtle in india.
Red crowned roofed turtle is an indian reptile and it falls in the fresh water turtle family concentrated in asian countries.
At the end of the rainy season the faces and necks of males develop a spectacular courtship coloration of red yellow white and blue.
Category of red crowned roofed turtle.
The species is being bred by the madras crocodile bank trust.
Females can grow to a shell length of 56 cm 22 in and weigh 25 kilograms 55 lb but males are considerably smaller.
In india the species is protected under schedule i of the wildlife protection act 1972.
The red crowned roofed turtle batagur kachuga is one of the most endangered of india s 24 freshwater turtle species with only around an estimated 400 breeding females at the last overall survey in 2011.
Red crowned roofed turtle is an indian reptile that bears a scientific name batagur kachuga is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to south asia.
Bengal roof turtle red crowned roofed turtle.
The red crowned roofed turtle is a critically endangered species of freshwater turtle.
Red crowned roofed turtle is one of the 24 species endemic to india is characterised by the bright colours such as red yellow white and blue on the faces and necks of the males.
The turtles like to bask in the sun on land.