Kachuga tentoria
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The Indian tent turtle (Pangshura tentoria), is a species of the Geoemydidae
family of turtle
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Type locality: "in Indiae Orientalis regione Dukhun [=Deccan] dicta"; restricted by Smith 1931:128, to "Dhond
, Poona Dist.," India.
Geoemydidae
Geoemydidae is the largest and most diverse family in the order Testudines with about 70 species. It includes the Eurasian pond and river turtles and Neotropical wood turtles.-Characteristics:...
family of turtle
Turtle
Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines , characterised by a special bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs that acts as a shield...
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Distribution
Peninsular India, Bangladesh- tentoria: India
- circumdata: India
- flaviventer: Bangladesh, India
Type locality: "in Indiae Orientalis regione Dukhun [=Deccan] dicta"; restricted by Smith 1931:128, to "Dhond
Dhond
Dhond may refer to:*Dhond Abbasi, a tribe of northern Pakistan.*Daund, a city in Maharashtra state, India.*M. V. Dhond, Indian art critic...
, Poona Dist.," India.