Brown Roofed Turtle Pangshura smithii

Brown Roofed Turtle
Brown Roofed Turtle
Brown Roofed Turtle
The Brown Roofed Turtle or Terrapin is a freshwater terrapin native to rivers and waterbodies of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and northern India. It has red markings on its cheek and black ears. When younger it has a keel or "roof" on the carapace. Above they are shown swimming with and basking on a Gharial.
Brown Roofed Turtle
Brown Roofed Turtle
Brown Roofed Turtle
The carapace is some 10cm long for males and 15-25cm for females. The species is considered "near threatened".
Brown Roofed Turtle The snout. With Indian Roofed Turtle.
Brown Roofed Turtle The underside. With Indian Roofed Turtle.
Brown Roofed Turtle The size. With Northern River Batagur.