23 observationsCritically Endangered
Red-crowned Roofed Turtle
Batagur kachuga
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Reptilia ›Order: Testudines ›Family: Geoemydidae ›Genus: Batagur
About
The red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga) is a species of freshwater turtle endemic to South Asia. It was the type species of its former genus Kachuga. Females can grow to a shell length of 56Â cm (22Â in) and weigh 25 kilograms (55Â lb), but males are considerably smaller. The turtles like to bask in the sun on land. In the breeding season, the heads and necks of male turtles exhibit bright red, yellow and blue coloring. The females...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Red-crowned Roofed Turtle is Batagur kachuga.
- The Red-crowned Roofed Turtle has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
- Red-crowned Roofed Turtle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Red-crowned Roofed Turtle belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Red-crowned Roofed Turtle belongs to the class Reptilia.
- Red-crowned Roofed Turtle belongs to the order Testudines.
- Red-crowned Roofed Turtle belongs to the family Geoemydidae.
- Red-crowned Roofed Turtle belongs to the genus Batagur.