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Northern River Terrapin
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- A terrapin is one of several small species of turtle living in fresh or brackish water.
- The northern river terrapin (Batagurbaska) is a species of riverine turtle native to Southeast Asia.
- It is classified “Critically Endangered” by the IUCN
- The species is currently found in Bangladesh (in the Sundarbans), India (parts of West Bengal & Odisha), Indonesia, Cambodia and Malaysia.
- The northern river terrapin is omnivorous and prefers freshwater habitats.
- It moves to brackish river mouths or estuaries in the breeding season (December–March), returning after laying their eggs.
- A captive conservation breeding programme has been implemented in Sunderbans Tiger Reserve to protect the species against natural risks and also facilitate genetic management.
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