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Basumatary, R., & Sharma, D. K. (2013). The turtle fauna of kaziranga national park, assam, india with notes on natural history and conservation status. Herptology Notes, 6, 59–72.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Basumatary2013 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chitra indica, Cuora mouhotii, Geoemydidae, Habitat - habitat, Manouria emys, Nilssonia nigricans, Pangshura sylhetensis, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Südasien - Southern Asia, Testudinidae, Trionychidae Creators: Basumatary, Sharma Collection: Herptology Notes |
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We present morphometric and natural history observations on 14 species of freshwater turtles of Kaziranga National Park, India, documented in our study during 2008-2010. Turtle species assemblage in Brahmaputra river is found to be highest followed by Diffolu river and wetlands. Observations on microhabitat, reproductive behaviour has been included. Among so far recorded chelonians from the park, Nilssonia nigricans is extinct in the wild, whereas Chitra indica, Pangshura sylhetensis, Cuora mouhotii and Manouria emys are endangered. Though well protected inside the park, the turtles are threatened with habitat destruction and excessive fishing in certain areas.
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