Higher classification Aspideretes Order Turtle | Genus Nilssonia Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
 | ||
Similar Nilssonia, Turtle, Black softshell turtle, Burmese peacock softshell, Leith's 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), West Bengal, India".
References
Indian peacock softshell turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA