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Indian tent turtle
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The Indian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria) is a species of turtle in the family Geoemydidae. The species is found in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
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Description
P. tentoria is a small species of turtle, growing to a maximum straight carapace length of 27 cm (11 in).[1][4]
Subspecies
Three subspecies of P. tentoria are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[5]
- Pangshura tentoria tentoria (Gray, 1834)
- Pangshura tentoria circumdata (Mertens, 1969)
- Pangshura tentoria flaviventer (Günther, 1864)
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Pangshura.
Geographic range
P. tentoria is found in Peninsular India, Nepal, and Bangladesh at elevations below 80 m (260 ft) asl.[1]
- P. t. tentoria – Mahanadi and Godavari river drainages in India (country endemic)
- P. t. circumdata – upper and central Ganges river drainage in India and southern Nepal
- P. t. flaviventer – lower Ganges drainage in Bangladesh, India, and southern Nepal
Type locality: "in Indiae Orientalis regione Dukhun [=Deccan] dicta "; restricted by M.A. Smith 1931: 128, to "Dhond, Poona Dist.", India.[5]
Habitat
P. tentoria is primarily a riverine turtle that occurs in both small and large rivers. They bask on rocks and tree snags. Females are largely herbivores while males and juveniles are more carnivorous.[1]
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