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Turtles and Tortoise

April 7, 2021
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Differences between turtles and tortoises.

  • Tortoises have more rounded and domed shells where turtles have thinner, more water-dynamic shells.  Turtle shells are more streamlined to aid in swimming.
  • One major key difference is that tortoises spend most of their time on land and turtles are adapted for life spent in water.
  • Tortoises have club-like forelegs and ‘elephantine’ hind legs. Because tortoises are often larger and heavier, their elephantine hind legs help them move around and carry the extra weight!
  • Turtles will have more flippers like legs, or webbed feet to make it easier to cruise through the water.

There are 29 species of freshwater turtles and tortoises currently reported in India. 

  1. Batagur kachuga 
  2. Batagur baska 
  3. Batagur dhongoka 
  4. Melanochelys tricarinata 
  5. Melanochelys trijuga 
  6. Cuora mouhotii 
  7. Cuora amboinensis 
  8. Vijayachelys silvatica
  9. Hardella thurjii 
  10. Geoclemys hamiltonii
  11. Pangshura tentoria 
  12. Pangshura tecta 
  13. Pangshura sylhetensis Jerdon
  14. Pangshura smithii 
  15. Cyclemys gemeli Fritz, Guicking, Auer, Sommer, Wink & Hundsdörfer
  16. Morenia petersi 
  17. Lissemys punctata 
  18. Pelochelys cantorii Gray
  19. Amyda cartilaginea 
  20. Nilssonia gangetica 
  21. Nilssonia hurum 
  22. Nilssonia leithii 
  23. Nilssonia nigricans 
  24. Chitra indica 
  25. Geochelone elegans 
  26. Indotestudo travancorica 
  27. Indotestudo elongata 
  28. Manouria impressa 
  29. Manouria emys 
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Source: India.mongabay.com and ftti.indiabiodiversity.org
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