New Tortoise Species Discovered in Arunachal
- A joint expedition of the Arunachal Pradesh Forest Department, Help Earth and Turtle Survival Alliance/ Wildlife Conservation Society-India turned lucky when they chanced upon two tortoises (a male and a female) of the Impressed Tortoise (Manouria impressa) in June 2019 near Yazali of Lower Subansari District of Arunachal Pradesh.
Manouria Impressa
- Genus: They are reptiles from the same family (Testudines or Chelonian), but tortoises differ from turtles on account of being terrestrial animals.
- Ecology: The Impressed Tortoise is an elusive, medium-sized species that inhabits moist, primary forests of hilly tracts. There is only one other species under this genus, the Manouria ....
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