Melanochelys trijuga (Schweigger 1812) –Indian Black Turtle

• Main Authors: Das, Indraneil, Bupathy, S.
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Chelonian Research Foundation 2009
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27076/1/355-%20Das%20%26%20Bhupathy%20%28Melanochelys%20trijuga%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/27076/

The Indian black turtle, Melanochelys trijuga (Family Geoemydidae), is a medium-sized (carapace length to 38.3 cm), mainly still-water species from northern, northeastern, and peninsular India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, and possibly Pakistan. Six subspecies are currentl...