Three-striped roofed turtle explained

The three-striped roofed turtle (Batagur dhongoka) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is endemic to South Asia.

Geographic range

The three-striped roofed turtle is found in Bangladesh, India (Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), and possibly in Nepal.

References

Bibliography

• Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status. Chelonian Research Monographs. 5. 31 December 2011. Rhodin, Anders G.J.. van Dijk, Peter Paul. Iverson, John B.. Shaffer, H. Bradley. Roger, Bour. https://web.archive.org/web/20120131102839/http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Accounts/crm_5_000_checklist_v4_2011.pdf. 31 January 2012. dead.
• Vertebrate Zoology. Checklist of Chelonians of the World. 2007. Uwe. Fritz. Havaš, Peter. 57. 2. 149–368 . 10.3897/vz.57.e30895 . free .

Further reading

• Gray JE (1835). Illustrations of Indian Zoology, Chiefly Selected from the Collection of Major-General Hardwicke. Vol. II. London (1833–1834): Adolphus Richter and Co. / Parbury, Allen and Co. 263 pp., 95 plates. (Emys dhongoka, new species, plate 60).