Wildlifeof India
Tricarinate Hill Turtle
Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles
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Melanochelys tricarinata
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Range
North-eastern India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan
The tricarinate hill turtle, or three-keeled land turtle, is a turtle found in north-eastern India, Bangladesh and Nepal (Wikipedia, general species account).
The Reptile Database lists India from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh, as well as Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. The account used here gives no further detail on its appearance or habits.
Quick answers
- Where is the Tricarinate Hill Turtle found?
- North-eastern India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan