Indian pond turtle
Pangshura tecta
Pangshura tecta
Indian pond turtle, Indian roofed turtle
Indian pond turtle, Indian roofed turtle
Threats
As they are hunted by humans as food, numbers of Indian pond turtles have decreased rapidly.
Conservation
Indian pond turtles are included in the ‘Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)’ Appendix I.
Source: IUCN
