Wildlifeof India
Indian Tent Turtle
Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles
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Pangshura tentoria
Basic stats
Habitat
Lowlands below about 80m
Range
Peninsular India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Size
Carapace up to 27cm
The Indian tent turtle, or Indian gamp turtle, is a small freshwater turtle of the family Geoemydidae. It grows to a maximum straight carapace length of 27 cm (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in peninsular India, Nepal and Bangladesh, at elevations below about 80 m above sea level. The type locality is Dhond in the Pune district. The Reptile Database also lists Assam, Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha in India. Little else about its biology is given in the account used here.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Indian Tent Turtle live in?
- Lowlands below about 80m
- Where is the Indian Tent Turtle found?
- Peninsular India, Nepal and Bangladesh
- How big is the Indian Tent Turtle?
- Carapace up to 27cm