Ganges soft shelled turtle trionyx gangeticus.
Indian roofed turtle illegal in india.
The boy identified as mohit garg had posted an advertisement on olx to sell these protected species.
It is illegal to keep indian roofed turtles as pets but i only think this is because they are smuggled abroad so therefore they are now a protected species in india.
Audithia turtle pelochelys bibroni the p.
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Audithia turtle pelochelys bibroni source.
He used to find clients through facebook.
It is found in the major rivers of south asia.
Here are the species that are illegal to keep as pets or trade in india.
In october 2019 wildlife trade monitoring network traffic released a report which claimed that over the past decade since september 2009 at least more than 1 lakh freshwater turtles and tortoises were poached in illegal trade.
Audithia turtle pelochelys bibroni the p.
Wildlife authorities in uttarakhand have arrested a teenager from dehradun after he tried to sell indian roofed turtles an exotic species high demand in the illegal pet trade.
Bibroni turtles are currently of threatened status due to hunting by tribes for eggs and meat consumption and trade.
It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.
This shocking number shows that every year 11 000 of these reptiles were smuggled.
An investigative report published last year by the hague based ngo wildlife justice commission showed that most turtles feeding the illegal trade came from india along with malaysia and pakistan.
Bibroni turtles are currently of threatened status due to hunting by tribes for eggs and meat consumption and trade.
Clandestine fisheries and drowning in fishing nets poaching and illegal trade sand mining aquatic pollution hydrological changes action.
It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent.
An investigative report published last year by the hague based ngo wildlife justice commission showed that most turtles feeding the illegal trade came from india along with malaysia and pakistan.
Indian flapshell turtle lissemys punctata low risk indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta low risk indian tent turtle pangshura tentoria low risk chelonian threats.
In 2017 an indian national was arrested in kuala lumpur with briefcases full of 55 live black spotted turtles.
