The turtles once basked in the hundreds at the mouth of the irrawaddy river south of yangon myanmar s largest city with a.
Roofed turtle species.
The burmese roofed turtle is among the species that has faced this toll.
Once abundant hunting and overexploitation of eggs has driven the population to near extinction with only five or six adult females and two adult males known to exist in the wild today.
It was once the second most critically endangered turtle in the world.
The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae.
It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent.
A species of turtle that was believed to have been extinct 20 years ago is making a comeback.
The wildlife conservation society wcs said in a press release this month that the burmese roofed.
It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.
Kachuga tecta tecta mertens müller rust 1934.
It is found in the major rivers of south asia.