Batagur Explained

Batagur is a genus of large turtles from South and Southeast Asia. All members of the genus are seriously threatened. With a 2007 merger with members from two other genera,^[1] this genus has six described species.

Species

• Batagur affinis – southern river terrapin
• Batagur baska – northern river terrapin
• Batagur borneoensis – painted terrapin (formerly in Callagur)
• Batagur dhongoka – three-striped roofed turtle (formerly in Kachuga)
• Batagur kachuga – red-crowned roofed turtle (formerly in Kachuga)
• Batagur trivittata – Burmese roofed turtle (formerly in Kachuga)

Notes and References

1. Praschag, Peter; Hundsdörfer, Anna K.; and Fritz, Uwe (2007); Phylogeny and taxonomy of endangered South and South-east Asian freshwater turtles elucidated by mtDNA sequence variation (Testudines: Geoemydidae: Batagur, Callagur, Hardella, Kachuga, Pangshura); Zoologica Scripta, 36, 429-442