Not to be confused with other species with similar common names at Indian softshell turtle (disambiguation).
Indian softshell turtle
Babai River, Nepal
Immature (the dark eyespots on the carapace are indistinct or absent in adults)[1]
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[2]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Testudines
Suborder:
Cryptodira
Family:
Trionychidae
Genus:
Nilssonia
Species:
N. gangetica
Binomial name
Nilssonia gangetica
(Cuvier, 1825)[2]
Synonyms[4]
Trionyx gangeticus Cuvier, 1825
Trionyx javanicus Gray, 1831
Testudo gotaghol Buchanan-Hamilton, 1831 (nomen nudum)
Aspidonectes gangeticus Wagler, 1833
Gymnopus duvaucelii Duméril & Bibron, 1835
Tyrse gangetica Gray, 1844
Trionyx gangetiga Gray, 1873 (ex errore)
Isola gangetica Baur, 1893
Aspideretes gangeticus Hay, 1904
Trionyx gangeticus mahanaddicus Annandale, 1912
Gymnopus duvaucelli Smith, 1931
Amyda gangetica Mertens, Müller & Rust, 1934
Trionix gangeticus Richard, 1999
The Indian softshell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica), or Ganges softshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle found in South Asia in rivers such as the Ganges, Indus and Mahanadi. This vulnerable turtle reaches a carapace length of up to 94 cm (37 in).[1] It feeds mostly on fish, amphibians, carrion and other animal matter, but also takes aquatic plants.[1] This turtle is listed in part II of Schedule I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and possession of this species is an offence.[5]
^ abcErnst, C.H.; Altenburg, R.G.M.; and Barbour, R.W. (1997). Aspideretes gangeticus Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Turtles of the World. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
^ abAhmed, M.F.; Choudhury, B.C.; Das, I.; Singh, S. (2021). "Nilssonia gangetica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T39618A2930943. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T39618A2930943.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
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