Tortoises of Pakistan

Tortoises of Pakistan

There are ten species of tortoises in Pakistan. Two of them live on dry land permanently. Eight live in water.Usually dry landers are called tortoises and those who live in water are called turtles.

Followings are water living:
*Kachuga smithii
*Kachuga tecta
*Geoclemys hamiltonii
*Hardella thurjii
*Trionyx gangeticus
*Trionyx hurum
*Chitra indica
*Lissemys punctata
*Testudo horsfieldi
*Geochelone elegans


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