Three-striped roofed turtle
Species of turtle
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The three-striped roofed turtle (Batagur dhongoka) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to South Asia.
| Three-striped roofed turtle | |
|---|---|
| Live hatchling Batagur dhongoka | |
| Illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Genus: | Batagur |
| Species: | B. dhongoka |
| Binomial name | |
| Batagur dhongoka | |
| Synonyms[4] | |
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Geographic range
The three-striped roofed turtle is found in Bangladesh, India (Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), and possibly in Nepal.[1][2]