? Batagur Baska Conservation status: Endangered
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Geoemydidae Genus: Batagur Species: B. baska
Binomial name
Batagur baska (Gray, 1831)

The Batagur baska is a species of river turtle. It is one of the most endangered turtle species according to a 2003 assessment by the IUCN. Batagur baska is a rare and endangered Asian river terrapin also called the "Royal Turtle" in Cambodia because its eggs were once fed to kings. Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms (as opposed to folk taxonomy). ... Binomial name Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascidiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... Orders  Crocodilia - Crocodilians scary crocodiles. ... Families See text Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudinata, most of whose body is shielded by a special bony shell developed from their ribs. ... The Batagur baska is a rare and endangered Asian river terrapin called Royal Turtle in Cambodia because its eggs were once fed to kings. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... John Edward Gray. ... Geographically and technically, both Asian and Asiatic indicates a person, place, thing, or idea original to Asia. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Terrapin, from the Algonquin word meaning a little turtle, may mean: An amphibious reptile Terrapin, which spends its time both in the water and on land. ... An average Whooping Crane egg is 102 mm long, and weighs 208 grams In some animals, an egg (Latin ovum) is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum. ... Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A monarch (see sovereign) is a type of ruler or head of state. ...

Many Asian turtles are in danger because of the thriving trade in animals in the region, where a species' rarity can add to its value on a menu or as a traditional medicine. Suborders Cryptodira Pleurodira See text for families. ... Binomial name Aptenodytes forsteri Gray, 1844 For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... In a restaurant, a menu is the list of options for a diner to select. ... The term traditional medicine is used with two main meanings. ...

The Batagur is found only in parts of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Cambodia, and populations have been sharply declining in recent years.

The species was thought to have disappeared in Cambodia until it was rediscovered in 2001. Conservationists eventually began tagging the animals with tracking devices and monitoring their nests, and King Norodom Sihamoni personally ordered their protection. In biology, a species is the basic unit of biodiversity. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Conservationists are those people who tend to more highly rank the wise use of the Earths resources and ecosystems. ... // Computer music Tracking is the art of creating tracking modules for the computer representation of music. ... Time in office: Since October 14, 2004 Predecessor: Norodom Sihanouk Date of Birth: May 14, 1953 Place of Birth: Phnom Penh His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia (Khmer: Mul script ; regular script , pronounced ) is the King of Cambodia, the son of King Father Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Mother Monineath. ...

In Malaysia, rivers of Perak and Terengganu are major nesting grounds though the population is continuing to crash despite conservation effort undertaken by Malaysian Wildlife Department for over 20 years. Pasir Kumpal by Dungun River in Dungun, Terengganu is one of the largest nesting sites for Batagur baska in the world with over one kilometer in length of sandy bank. State motto: no State motto Capital Ipoh Royal Capital Kuala Kangsar Sultan Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Chief Minister Dato Seri Diraja Tajol Rosli bin Mohd Ghazali Area 21,006 km2 Population  - Est. ... State motto: no State motto Capital Kuala Terengganu Sultan Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Chief Minister Dato Idris Jusoh Area 12,955 km2 Population  - Est year 2000 879,691 State anthem Terengganu State Anthem Terengganu (Jawi: ترڠڬانو, formerly spelled Trengganu) is a state of Malaysia. ... Dungun is a district on the coastal side Malaysian state of Terengganu. ...

Distribution

Three terrapins (Batagur baska) at a gazetted conservation site at Pasir Kumpal, Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia. From top to bottom, roughly, a year old, four and six years old.

1. Ayeyarwady River in Myanmar
2. Southern Thailand
3. Southern Vietnam
4. Perak and Terengganu in Peninsular Malaysia
5. Sumatra, Indonesia
6. India
7. Bangladesh

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External links

• Centre for Turtle Research and Conservation
• EMBL reptile database

References

• Das, Indraneil 1989 Batagur baska in Orissa Hamadryad 14 (1): 2-3
• Gray,J.E. 1857 Notice of some Indian tortoises (including the description of a new species presented to the British Museum by Professor Oldham). Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (2) 19: 342-344
• Platt, S.G.; Bryan L. Stuart; Heng Sovannara; Long Kheng, Kalyar And Heng Kimchhay 2003 Rediscovery of the critically endangered river terrapin, Batagur baska, in Cambodia, with notes on occurrence, reproduction, and conservation status Chelonian Conservation and Biology 4 (3): 691