Indian tortoises are usually shy and slow, so they are not suitable for home aquariums. According to Sneha Dharwadkar, a Maharashtra-based herpetologist and co-founder of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises of India (FTTI), the red-eared cursors received the name because of the bright red spots on their heads that look like ears. Unfortunately, they are one of the hundred worst invasive species in the world. India needs a significant awareness of why these pests are not preferred for release into the wild, said Dharwadkar, who co-founded FTTI with Anuja Mital to document the distribution of Indian tortoises and protect native turtle and turtle species from the threat of invasive species from outside the country. An ordinary Snapping Turtle is a turtle found in America eating fish. They also eat other animals, including frogs, lizards and small mammals. Snapping turtles are mostly nocturnal and native to freshwater habitats throughout North America and parts of Central America, unlike Snapping Turtle shells alligator is smooth and has no burrs. They are smaller than the alligator Snapping Turtle. The length of a mature Snapping Turtle can reach 1 foot. And can weigh up to 20 lbs. The average lifespan is between 60 and 80 years.
The snake-necked turtle is a strange animal with a long neck that curls backwards like a snake. The snake-necked turtle is native to New Guinea and Australia. They are characterized by a dark olive, brown or dark gray carapace and a light brown plastron. They are also characterized by their very webbed feet, as they are adaptable aquatic swimmers. They are carnivorous turtles that feed on fish, tadpoles and sometimes even smaller turtles. They can live up to 50 years. The price of a snake-necked turtle in India is about 15,000 rupees. “Like the Burmese python, which was introduced as a pet to the U.S.
long ago and caused severe damage to the Everglades ecosystem in South Florida, the red-eared repellent has already severely affected India`s urban waters,” Sajeev said. According to him, vigilance must therefore be exercised against its spread in the Brahmaputra and other river ecosystems in the northeast. In addition, experts say India`s northeastern states are home to more than 72 percent of the country`s rare and endangered turtle and turtle species. In addition to educating people about the responsibility of owning pets, Dharwadkar and Sajeev admit that there are no perfect solutions to the red-eared dealer problem plaguing India. “There are animal lovers who buy such turtles and release them into the waters because they think they are doing something good for nature through such an action. But they don`t distinguish between native and invasive species. In addition, they are less aware of the survival of species that have been domesticated once and later suddenly exposed to nature,” Dharwadkar said. Read more: Moved from temple ponds into the wild, black softshells head for rebirth “For more than a decade, our institution (KFRI) has been studying invasive alien species, and the latest is this turtle. With the active participation of the Forest Department, we collect these turtles and place them in the NCBI to learn more about them with the collaborative participation of experts from around the world,” Sajeev told Mongabay-India. The red-eared albino cursor is a species of turtle with pink skin and red ears. Unlike other sliders, which are mostly green and black, albinos have red or pink skin, often with bright yellow or white markings.
They are also much smaller than other sliders, with an adult length of over 8 inches and a maximum weight of about 3 pounds. They are extremely rare. The price of a red-eared albino turtle in India is around Rs 12,500. The western painted turtle also has the same smooth shell as that of an eastern painted turtle. However, their shells can be light green, olive green, dark green, light green, etc., they have yellow or yellowish-gold stripes on the legs and head. And they are larger than Eastern painted turtles, the lower shell or plastron of a western painted turtle is very beautiful, it has yellow and orange color patterns on it. A female turtle painted in the West can grow up to 9 to 10 inches tall and males are slightly smaller. And the average lifespan can be up to 50 years or more. The price of a Western painted turtle in India is about 3000 rupees.
Indian turtle species are protected under the Indian Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The loggerhead sea turtle is a species of turtle found in the southern United States. Turtles are named after their large heads and large eyes, which gives them an almost owl-like appearance. It is a small species of turtle and has a flat, domed and smooth shell and the average length of a loggerhead turtle can vary from 3 to 5 inches. The price of a loggerhead turtle in India is around Rs 12,000.
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