Indian Flapshell Turtle - Facts | 台北市立動物園資訊網

TheIndianflapshellturtleisafreshwaterspeciesofturtlefoundinSouthAsia.Theflap-shellednamecomesfromthepresenceoffemoralflapslocatedonthe​ ...

In many South Asian provinces, Indian flapshell turtles and their eggs are commonly used as a source of food. As a result, these turtles are often exploited as a source of profit. In Bangladesh and India, this is especially evident as the Indian flapshell turtle is larger and has more meat than other turtles in the area. The value of this meat along with the efforts in the conservation of this species has driven the price of meat higher and has led to an increase in the illegal international exploitation and killing of these animals. Populations that are found in the desert ponds of Rajasthan are killed in hundreds every year during the dry summers. Changes to the Indian flapshell turtles natural habitat by the construction of dams and barrages, cultivation along river banks, and pollution are also major threats to the survival of this species.