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Assam Roofed turtle family

2023.08.25.Luku Ranjan Nath

National Geographic Magyarország

The Assam roofed turtle is a rare species and it have one of the narrowest distributions of any south Asian areas. It is exploited for its meat and eggs for local consumption. Habitat destruction by logging and incidental capture in fishing gear are also thought to present threats. The species is currently classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. Here a baby Assam Roofed Turtle taking rest on his mother carapace. The photo was taken at Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India on 2023.

The Assam roofed turtle is a rare species and it have one of the narrowest distributions of any south Asian areas. It is exploited for its meat and eggs for local consumption. Habitat destruction by logging and incidental capture in fishing gear are also thought to present threats. The species is currently classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. Here a baby Assam Roofed Turtle taking rest on his mother carapace. The photo was taken at Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India on 2023.