Indian peacock softshell turtle [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Indian peacock softshell turtle
Indian peacock softshell turtle ("Nilssonia hurum") is a species of turtle found in South Asia, and is listed on the IUCN Red List as a vulnerable species.
Geographical range.
The Indian peacock soft-shell turtle is found in Bangladesh, India (the states of Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal), Nepal and Pakistan.
Type locality in India: Fatehgarh, Ganges, to Barrackpore (about 23 kilometers north Calcutta
Cuatro Cienegas softshell
The Cuatro Ciénegas softshell (Apalone spinifera atra), also called the black spiny softshell, is a subspecies of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The subspecies was formerly classified in the genus "Trionyx".
Geographic range.
"A. s. atra" is found only in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in the state of Coahuila, Mexico.
Conservation status.
As of the last assessment in 1996, "A. s. atra" was considered "Critically Endangered" by the "IUCN Red List