Three-striped roofed turtle facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Three-striped roofed turtle
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Genus:	Batagur
Species:	dhongoka
Synonyms
Emys dhongoka Gray, 1832 Emys duvaucelii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835 Emys duvaucellii [sic] Gray, 1844 (ex errore) Batagur (Kachuga) dhongoka — Gray, 1856 Clemmys dhongoka — Strauch, 1862 Kachuga hardwickii Gray, 1869 Dhongoka hardwickii — Gray, 1870 Batagur dhougoka [sic] Gray, 1873 (ex errore) Dhougoka hardwickii — Gray, 1873 Emys duvancellii [sic] Gray, 1873 (ex errore) Batagur durandi Lydekker, 1885 Kachuga dhongoka — Boulenger, 1889 Batagur duvaucelii — Anderson, 1879 Emys duvauceli [sic] M.A. Smith, 1931 (ex errore) Kachuga dhongoca [sic] Tikader & Sharma, 1985 (ex errore) Kachuga drongoka [sic] Moll, 1986 (ex errore)

The three-striped roofed turtle (Batagur dhongoka) is a special type of turtle. It belongs to the family called Geoemydidae. This turtle is endemic, meaning it is found only in South Asia.

Where Do Three-Striped Roofed Turtles Live?

The three-striped roofed turtle lives in several countries. You can find them in Bangladesh and India. In India, they live in states like Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal. It is also possible that they live in Nepal.