Kachuga
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| Kachuga | |
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| A photo of Kachuga sylhetensis from Pakke Tiger Reserve, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Geoemydidae |
| Subfamily: | Batagurinae |
| Genus: | Kachuga (Gray, 1831)[1] |
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Kachuga is a defunct genus of turtles comprising the roofed turtles of South Asia. They are found in major south Asian rivers, including the Ganges, Indus and Barhamaputra rivers and their tributaries. Due to habitat destruction and collection for the pet trade, many species are getting uncommon and Kachuga kachuga is critically endangered.
[edit] Species
The following three members were formerly in this genus, but have now been moved to Batagur:
The following members were formerly in this genus, but have now been moved to Pangshura:
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