Batagur

E1032537

Batagur is a genus of large, primarily river-dwelling turtles native to South and Southeast Asia, several species of which are critically endangered due to habitat loss and exploitation.

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Surface form Occurrences
Batagur baska 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
class Reptilia NERFINISHED
conservationStatus several species critically endangered
distributionRegion Brahmaputra river basin NERFINISHED
Ganges river basin NERFINISHED
Indochina NERFINISHED
Irrawaddy river basin NERFINISHED
Malay Peninsula NERFINISHED
Mekong river basin NERFINISHED
ecologicalRole herbivorous or omnivorous freshwater turtles
family Geoemydidae NERFINISHED
habitat freshwater habitats
large river systems
rivers
hasCharacteristic freshwater turtles
large-bodied turtles
primarily river-dwelling
hasCommonName river terrapins
hasMember Batagur affinis NERFINISHED
Batagur baska NERFINISHED
Batagur borneoensis NERFINISHED
Batagur dhongoka NERFINISHED
Batagur kachuga NERFINISHED
Batagur trivittata NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
laysEggsOn river sandbanks
sandbars
nativeTo South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia
notableFor severe population declines
notableSpecies Batagur affinis NERFINISHED
Batagur baska NERFINISHED
Batagur trivittata NERFINISHED
order Testudines NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Geoemydidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
subjectOf conservation programs in South and Southeast Asia
taxonRank genus
threatenedBy egg collection
habitat loss
hunting
illegal trade
overexploitation
typeOf Asian river turtle genus

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Geoemydidae containsTaxon Batagur
Geoemydidae containsTaxon Batagur
this entity surface form: Batagur baska