freshwater turtles
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The Case of the Missing Turtles
A poor fisherman is wrongly accused of smuggling turtles. Now it is up to the M4 – three children and a dog – to come to his rescue
Book
Two Endangered Freshwater Turtles Receive International Conservation Support
India’s proposal for higher protection for the red-crowned roofed and Leith softshell turtles was accepted at the CITES conference.
Conservation
Crowned River Turtle: Facts, Sexual Dimorphism, Nesting
All you need to know this endangered freshwater turtle
Infographic
Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle: Habitat, Breeding, Conservation Efforts
All you need to know about the frog-faced softshell freshwater turtle
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Invasive Red-eared Slider Poses Threat to Native Freshwater Turtles
Unaware pet owners and weak laws enable multiplication of the exotic turtle that harms local biodiversity
Conservation
Vanishing Act: The Slow Decline of Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle
The turtle has been shrouded in mystery for too long — it is rarely spotted, we know little about its ecology, except that its numbers are declining across its range
Species
Predator in the Pond: Indian Flapshell Turtle
Though these small turtles are camouflaged and instinctively hide on the edges of waterbodies to ambush their prey, they face a perilous future
Species
Saving One of the Largest and Rarest Turtles from Extinction
A researcher is collecting data and building networks among communities in Kerala to work towards the conservation of Cantor’s giant softshell turtle
Conservation
Bringing Freshwater Turtles out of their Shells and into the Spotlight
With more than 50 per cent of freshwater turtles threatened with extinction, Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises of India, a collective, is drawing attention to these lesser studied species
Conservation
Assam Roofed Turtle: Facts, Habitat, Threats
Everything you need to know about Assam's threatened turtle
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