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Northern River Terrapin

Northern River Terrapin is an Indian Reptile and it is a Riverine Turtle, widely found in West Bengal, Odisha and the river belt of Northern part of India.<br>https://www.indianetzone.com/76/northern_river_terrapin.htm

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Northern River Terrapin

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  1. Northern River Terrapin Northern River Terrapin is an Indian Reptile that bears a scientific name "Batagur baska", is a species of Sweet Water Turtle. Northern River Terrapin is one of the most critically endangered turtle species according to a 2000 assessment by the IUCN. Structure of Northern River Terrapin Northern River Terrapin is one of Asia's largest freshwater and brackish turtles. The carapace of Northern River Terrapin is moderately depressed, with a vertebral keel in the young, which keel disappears in the adult; nuchal broader than long; first vertebral as broad in front as behind, or a little broader; vertebral 2 to 4 sub equal, much broader than long in the young, nearly as long as broad and as broad as the costal in the adult. The postero-lateral border of the third vertebral is strongly concave. Through a joint West Bengal Forest Department (STR)/ TSA program in 2012, these founder animals were part of a conservation breeding initiative, with the first successful reproduction of 33 hatchlings in 2012. More than 400 terrapins were hatched through this program and ten sub-adults were selected and released. In addition to carefully managing breeding in captivity, STR and TSA worked with central government agencies to obtain permits and engage with communities within the Sundarbans in educational initiatives on the importance of the terrapins’ return to the wild. TSA India staff will monitor their movement and survival via satellite transmitters affixed to the carapace of each turtle with the help of a Very High Frequency (VHF) component. Specially licensed fishermen will report the location and condition of each turtle if captured incidentally. Integrating local fishermen and riverside communities is a fundamental component of TSA’s approach for at-risk species in India, while the use of satellite transmitters to obtain data on the turtles’ daily movements is the first-ever tracking study of a non-marine turtle in the country. Data acquired from this study will guide conservation and repatriation measures for future rewilding efforts. https://www.indianetzone.com/76/northern_river_terrapin.htm

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