Northern river terrapin

Scientific Name

Batagur baska

IUCN Status

Critically Endangered (CR)

Population

fewer than 50 across 4 captive breeding centres

Weight

18 kg

Range

Odisha, West Bengal, Bangladesh

Habitat Type

Large rivers, estuaries, tidal zones, mangroves

Threats

Poaching, eggs collection, habitat loss, wildlife trade

Did You Know

Extinct across most of its range

Also Known As

Four toed terrapin

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IUCN Status

Critically Endangered (CR)

Population

fewer than 50 across 4 captive breeding centres

Weight

18 kg

Range

Odisha, West Bengal, Bangladesh

Habitat Type

Large rivers, estuaries, tidal zones, mangroves

Threats

Poaching, eggs collection, habitat loss, wildlife trade

Did You Know

Extinct across most of its range

Also Known As

Four toed terrapin

View Infographic

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Lost and Found: A Quest to Revive the Rare Batagur Baska
Video
Lost and Found: A Quest to Revive the Rare Batagur Baska
Ashwika Kapur
How a breeding programme in the Sundarbans is bringing the critically endangered batagur baska back from the brink of extinction
By
Ashwika Kapur
Video
Northern River Terrapin: Habitat, Conservation, Lifespan
Infographic
Northern River Terrapin: Habitat, Conservation, Lifespan
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
All you need to know about this four-toed terrapin
By
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Infographic
Turning the Tide: The Batagur Baska and the Race Against Extinction
Conservation
Turning the Tide: The Batagur Baska and the Race Against Extinction
Radhika Raj
How a conservationist and his team in the Sundarbans brought the batagur, one of the most endangered turtle species in the world, back from the brink
By
Radhika Raj
Conservation

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