Reptile

Crowned river turtle

Hardella thurjii

हिन्दी: ताजवाला कछुआ

IUCN: Endangered

Crowned river turtle with a dark, ridged shell

Scientific name: Hardella thurjii
Hindi name: ताजवाला कछुआ
Family: Geoemydidae, order Testudines
Group: Reptile
Conservation status: Endangered

A large river turtle with yellow 'crown' stripes.

Spot it Dark shell with a ridge down the middle and yellow stripes on the head.
Home Deep, slow rivers and big ponds.
Food web Mostly eats water plants.
Why it matters A sign of healthy rivers; endangered by fishing nets and river damage.

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