Two separate genuses--Batagur and Pangshura--contain the species referred to as roofed turtles. Fewer than a dozen species are alive today and they are considered endangered.
The Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) is one of six species of turtle in the genus Batagur of the Geoemydidae family. It is endemic to Burma, but was believed to be extinct until rediscovered in 2002.
These unique, crawling reptiles are aptly named after the tent-like appearance of their high vaulted shells that feature hump-like' projections on the keel.
To date, the program has been highly successful, protecting early life stages of two threatened species of turtles belonging to the genus Batagur - the Red-crowned Roof Turtle and the Three-striped Roof Turtle.
The Assam Roofed Turtle is a species of the Geoemydidae family of turtles found in the Brahmaputra-Meghna drainage in India (Assam) and parts of eastern Bangladesh. It was formerly in the Batagur genus and defunct genus Kachuga.
The red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga) is a critically endangered species of turtle endemic to South Asia. It was the type species of its former genus Kachuga.
The Indian roofed turtle, is a species of turtle in the Geoemydidae family. It can be distinguished by the distinct "Roof" at the top most part of the shell. It is found in the major rivers of South Asia. It is a common pet in the Indian Subcontinent.
The Burmese roofed turtle (Batagur trivittata) is one of six species of turtle in the genus Batagur of the Geoemydidae family. It is endemic to Burma, but was believed to be extinct until rediscovered in 2002.
These unique, crawling reptiles are aptly named after the tent-like appearance of their high vaulted shells that feature hump-like' projections on the keel.
To date, the program has been highly successful, protecting early life stages of two threatened species of turtles belonging to the genus Batagur - the Red-crowned Roof Turtle and the Three-striped Roof Turtle.
The Assam Roofed Turtle is a species of the Geoemydidae family of turtles found in the Brahmaputra-Meghna drainage in India (Assam) and parts of eastern Bangladesh. It was formerly in the Batagur genus and defunct genus Kachuga.
The red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga) is a critically endangered species of turtle endemic to South Asia. It was the type species of its former genus Kachuga.
The Indian roofed turtle, is a species of turtle in the Geoemydidae family. It can be distinguished by the distinct "Roof" at the top most part of the shell. It is found in the major rivers of South Asia. It is a common pet in the Indian Subcontinent.
