It is found in the major rivers of south asia it is a common pet in the indian subcontinent.
Indian roofed turtle maximum age.
10 15 years.
There are reports of clutches with a maximum of 15 ovoid 50 51 x 20 21 mm white eggs that tend to become bluish at hatching time.
Indian roofed turtle synonyms kachuga tecta emys tecta emys trigibbosa pangshura dura pangshura ventricosa emys tectum lifespan ageing and relevant traits maximum longevity 11 years captivity source ref.
The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the geoemydidae family.
After counting the rings take a guess at the turtle s age.
A turtle will have rings whether in captivity or the wild.
Indian roofed turtles often have green shells red or orange plastrons underbelly that connects to shell and black and yellow striped heads.
It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the top most part of the shell.
For instance if the turtle had 14 rings you can guess that the turtle is 7 years old as every 2 rings may represent a year.
451 sample size small data quality acceptable observations no observations are presently available life history traits averages.
35 45 x 21 29 mm eggs.
The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae.
After 15 years of age it s very difficult to tell the age as the rings get closer and closer together.