Q. Which of the following statement about Northern River Terrapin is not correct?

[A] It is one of Asia’s largest freshwater and breakwater turtles.

[B] It is regionally extinct in India.

[C] Its IUCN Red List is Critically Endangered.

[D] They spend most of their time in water and only come on land to lay eggs.

Answer: B
Notes:

About Northern River Terrapin:

  • Northern River Terrapin (Batagur baska) is a species of riverine turtle native to Southeast Asia. It is one of Asia’s largest freshwater and breakwater turtles. Its IUCN Red List is Critically Endangered and falls under Appendix I in CITES and Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
  • The species is currently found in Bangladesh, India (Sunderbans), Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia. It is regionally extinct in Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. They spend most of their time in water and only come on land to lay eggs.
  • They are even known to undertake long seasonal migrations to the sandbanks where they were hatched.
  • They have an omnivorous diet. Threats to them include hunting and harvesting of eggs, Pollution and loss of habitat, Incidental drowning by getting trapped in fishing nets and Destructive fishing practices.

Source: EPIC March 2022

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