Encyclopedia of Life · EOL (see source)
Species
Critically EndangeredSpecies
- PhylumChordata
- OrderTestudines
- FamilyGeoemydidae
Habitatfreshwater
Maximum longevity: 21.7 years (captivity)
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Critically Endangered
- taxon name
- Batagur baska
- Commons category
- Batagur baska
- Commons gallery
- Batagur baska
- taxon common name
- River Terrapin
- litter size
- 23
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- short name
- B. baska
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Encyclopedic overview
The northern river terrapin (Batagur baska) is a species of riverine turtle native to Southeast Asia. It has been classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and considered extinct in much of its former range; as of 2018, the population in the wild was estimated at 100 mature individuals.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Northern river terrapin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.