Black softshell turtle is a semi-aquatic turtle once found in India and Bangladesh. A small number of the species now exists in a man-made pond in the Bayazid Bastami shrine located in Chittagong.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Testudines |
| Suborder |
Cryptodira |
| Family |
Trionychidae |
| Genus |
Nilssonia |
| Scientific Name |
Nilssonia nigricans |
| Other Names |
Bostami turtle |
| Color |
Black to brownish black |
| Distribution |
At present found in Chittagong, Bangladesh |
| Habitat |
Freshwater |
| Diet |
Worms, insects, crayfish, shrimp, fish |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Extinct in the Wild |
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Black Softshell Turtle
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Bostami Turtle
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Nilssonia Nigricans
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Black Softshell Turtle Habitat
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