Kachuga tecta tecta mertens müller rust 1934.
Roofed turtle species.
The wildlife conservation society wcs said in a press release this month that the burmese roofed.
It is found in the major rivers of south asia.
A species of turtle that was believed to have been extinct 20 years ago is making a comeback.
The turtles once basked in the hundreds at the mouth of the irrawaddy river south of yangon myanmar s largest city with a.
It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent.
The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae.
Once abundant hunting and overexploitation of eggs has driven the population to near extinction with only five or six adult females and two adult males known to exist in the wild today.
The burmese roofed turtle is among the species that has faced this toll.
According to the study by researchers from wcs tsa global wildlife conservation and georgetown university the burmese roofed turtle is a large aquatic herbivorous turtle that is found in.
It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.