Indian flapshell turtle
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indian-flapshell-turtle-180-7723859
title:
Indian flapshell turtle
text:
The Indian flapshell turtle is a freshwater species of turtle found in South Asia. The "flap-shelled" name stems from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron. These flaps of skin cover the limbs when they retract into the shell. It is unclear what protection the flaps offer against predators. Indian flapshell turtles are widespread and common in the South Asian provinces. It is morphologically an evolutionary link between the softshell and hardshell aquatic turtles. Exploitation fo
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description:
Species of freshwater turtle predominant in South Asia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_flapshell_turtle
date created:
2006-01-03T09:19:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T12:01:28Z
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