New records of Leith’s softshell turtle (Nilssonia leithii, Gray 1872) after 30 years from Kaveri River delta in Tamil Nadu, India.

Nilssonia leithii Resurfaces in Tamil Nadu

Authors

  • Jason Dominic Gerard Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India 248001
  • Deepak Veerappan Senckenberg Dresden, Königsbrücker Landstraße 159, 01109 Dresden, Germany.
  • Ram K Indegenous Biodiversity Foundation # 50, Manakula Vinayagar Koil Street, White Town, Pondicherry 605001
  • Peter Christopher Indegenous Biodiversity Foundation # 50, Manakula Vinayagar Koil Street, White Town, Pondicherry 605001
  • Uwe Fritz Senckenberg Dresden, Königsbrücker Landstraße 159, 01109 Dresden, Germany

Keywords:

conservation, distribution, new records, softshell turtle

Abstract

Nilssonia leithii is an endemic species of softshell turtle from peninsular India, and though it has a widespread distribution, it is often difficult to spot. We report two new records of Leith’s softshell turtle (Nilssonia leithii) from the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu. These sightings have been made at a site 110 km upstream from the estuary. The last time this species was sighted in the Kaveri Delta region was 30 years ago.

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Published

2024-05-18

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 1 and 2 (2023): Hamadryad Issue 1 and 2 combined

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