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Taxonomy of the genus Pangshura Biodiversity of the family Geoemydidae

Bibliography of the genus
Pangshura (Roofed Turtles)

(Reptilia: Testudines: Geoemydidae)

Note: In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.


Pangshura in general

Baruah, C.; Sharma, D.K. 2011. Structure and molecular evolution of cytochrome-b among the freshwater turtle genera Pangshura and Batagur. NeBIO 2(1): 5-12.

Khan, M.S. 2015. Status and distribution of freshwater turtles in Pakistan. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 50(4): 51-53.

Praschag, P.; Hundsdörfer, A.K.; Fritz, U. 2007. Phylogeny and taxonomy of endangered south and south-east Asian freshwater turtles elucidated by mtDNA sequence variation (Testudines: Geoemydidae: Batagur, Callagur, Hardella, Kachuga, Pangshura). Zoologica Scripta 36(5): 429-442.

Webb, R.G. 1995. The date of publication of Gray's Catalogue of shield Reptiles. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 1(4): 322-323.

Pangshura smithii

Auffenberg, W.; Khan, N.A. 1991. Studies of Pakistan reptiles. Notes on Kachuga smithi. Hamadryad 16(1-2): 25-29.

Azam, M.M.; Fakhri, M.S.; Saifullah 2005. Some observations on the distribution and abundance of freshwater turtles in the River Indus. Records Zoological Survey of Pakistan 16: 46-51.

Choudhury, A. 1996. Distribution of Kachuga smithii (Gray) in Assam. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 93(2): 301.

Choudhury, N.K.; Sengupta, S. 1998. The Brown Roofed Turtle Kachuga smithii pallidipes Moll, in the Brahmaputra drainage. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 95(3): 510-511.

Choudhury, N.K.; Sharma, D.K.; Sengupta, S. 1999. Diversity and distribution of Kachuga in Kamrup District, Assam. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 26(1): 27-29.

Duda, P.L.; Verma, A.K.; Sahi, D.N. 1996. On the habitat and behaviour, maturity-size and sexual dimorphism in a population of freshwater emydid turtles of Jammu, J & K State. Advances in Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology 1: 265-278.

Duda, P.L.; Verma, A.K.; Sahi, D.N. 1999. Ecological notes on the freshwater hard-shelled turtles (Family: Emydidae) of Jammu & Kashmir State, India. Advances in Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology 2: 185-189.

Edds, D. 1998. Geographic distribution: Kachuga smithii smithii (Brown Roofed Turtle). Herpetological Review 29(2): 109.

Gupta, V.K. 1988. Retention of eggs by the emydine turtles Kachuga tectum tectum and Kachuga smithi. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 84(2) [1987]: 445-447.

Gupta, V.K. 2006. The annual female reproductive cycle in brown river turtle, Kachuga smithi. pp. 314-333. In: Gupta, V.K.; Verma, A.K.; Tisdell, C.A.; Kumari, V.; Sherstha, T.K.; Kumar, S.; Gerlach, J. (eds.). Perspectives in animal ecology and reproduction. Vol. 3. Daya Publishing House, Delhi. 443 pp.

Kayani, S.B.; Anwar, M.; Ashfaq, M.; Hussain, I.; Tariq, M. 2015. Morphometric studies of the fresh water turtles from Rawalpindi Islambabad region of Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences 6(5): 228-233.

Mahmood, T.; Siddiq, M.K.; Rais, M.; Nadeem, M.S. 2012. Distribution and relative abundance of freshwater turtles in Korang River Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 44(3): 889-893.

Philippen, H.D. 2009. Blassfuessige Dachschildkröte Pangshura smithii pallidipes (Moll, 1987). Marginata 23: 31-34.

Verma, A.K. 2006. Synopsis of reproductive characteristics of freshwater male emydid turtles, Kachuga tectum and Kachuga smithi from Jammu, J & K State. pp. 334-348. In: Gupta, V.K.; Verma, A.K.; Tisdell, C.A.; Kumari, V.; Sherstha, T.K.; Kumar, S.; Gerlach, J. (eds.). Perspectives in animal ecology and reproduction. Vol. 3. Daya Publishing House, Delhi. 443 pp.

Verma, A.K.; Sahi, D.N. 1998. Food habits and feeding behaviour in captivity in adult emydid turtles in Jammu. Journal of Freshwater Biology 10(1-2): 55-57.

Verma, A.K.; Sahi, D.N. 1998. Sexual dimorphism in Kachuga tecta and K. smithii (Testudines: Bataguridae) in Jammu, India. Hamadryad 22(2) [1997]: 125-128.

Verma, A.K.; Sahi, D.N.; Duda, P.L. 1999. Morphology of the male reproductive organs in the Indian saw back turtle, Kachuga tecta and Brown Roofed Turtle, Kachuga smithii from J & K State. Advances in Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology 2: 164-169.

Wermuth, H. 1956. Smith's Dachschildkröte, Kachuga smithii (Gray). Aquarien und Terrarien (Leipzig) 3: 4.

Yadav, M.R. 1998. Foraging and basking ecology of fresh water turtle, Kachuga smithi (Gray) inhabiting northern India. Cobra (Chennai) 32: 20-25.

Zaheer, K.M.; Safi, A.; Farina, F.; Ghalib, S.A.; Hashmi, M.U.A.; Khan, I.S.; Siddiqui, S.; Zehra, A.; Hussain, B. 2015. An evaluation of distribution, status and abundance of freshwater turtles in the selected areas of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan. Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 9(1): 3201-3219.

Pangshura sylhetensis

Annandale, N. 1907. The distribution of Kachuga sylhetensis. Records of the Indian Museum 1: 171.

Baruah, C.; Sarma, P.K.; Sharma, D.K. 2010. Status and conservation of Assam roofed turtle Pangshura sylhetensis in the Brahmaputra floodplain, Assam, India. NeBIO 1(3): 42-47.

Choudhury, A. 1995. The Assam roofed turtle Kachuga sylhetensis in Sadiya - a new locality record. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 92(3): 426.

Choudhury, N.K.; Sharma, D.K.; Sengupta, S. 1997. Notes on the distribution and diet of Kachuga sylhetensis. Hamadryad 22(1): 61-62.

Choudhury, N.K.; Sharma, D.K.; Sengupta, S. 1999. Diversity and distribution of Kachuga in Kamrup District, Assam. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 26(1): 27-29.

Das, I.; Sengupta, S.; Praschag, P. 2010. Pangshura sylhetensis Jerdon 1870 - Assam Roofed Turtle. Chelonian Research Monographs 5: 046.1-046.6.

Das, I.; Sengupta, S.; Praschag, P. 2010. Pangshura sylhetensis Jerdon 1870 - Assam Roofed Turtle. Chelonian Research Monographs 5: 046.1-046.6.

Datta, A. 1998. Records of turtles from Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 95(1): 121-123.

Lakhar, B.P. 2000. The Assam roofed turtle Kachuga sylhetensis in Kaziranga National Park - a new locality record. Hamadryad 25(2): 208-210.

Praschag, P.; Fachbach, G. 2001. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Assam-Dachschildkröte, Kachuga sylhetensis (Jerdon, 1870) (Reptilia: Testudines: Bataguridae). Salamandra 37(3): 129-148.

Sarma, P.K.; Baruah, C.; Sharma, D.K. 2009. Distribution and conservation status of Assam Roofed turtle, Pangshura sylhetensis in Assam. ENVIS Bulletin Wildlife and Protected Areas 12(1): 4.

Sarma, S. 1989. A new record of the Assam roofed turtle Kachuga sylhetensis (Jerdon) from the Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 85(3) [1988]: 623-624.

Soud, R.; Gogoi, L. 2010. Additional distribution records of Assam Roofed Turtle Pangshura sylhetensis (Jerdon 1870) from different localities of western Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 107(2): 174.

Pangshura tecta

Agarwal, A.K.; Wadhawan, B.S.; Lavania, R.K. 1986. Sexual dimorphism in Indian freshwater turtle Kachuga tecta (Gray). Bionature 6(2): 94-97.

Azam, M.M.; Fakhri, M.S.; Saifullah 2005. Some observations on the distribution and abundance of freshwater turtles in the River Indus. Records Zoological Survey of Pakistan 16: 46-51.

Bahuguna, A. 2012. Molecular characterization of some species of freshwater turtles of family Geoemydidae from India by using 12s rrna gene. Annals of Forestry 20(1): 145-152.

Bhalerao, S.; Belsare, D.K. 1993. Feeding habit of mud turtle, Kachuga tecta tecta. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 20(3): 41-43.

Choudhury, A. 2001. Some chelonian records from Mizoram. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 98(2): 184-190.

Choudhury, N.K.; Sharma, D.K.; Sengupta, S. 1999. Diversity and distribution of Kachuga in Kamrup District, Assam. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 26(1): 27-29.

Das, I. 1988. Defensive behaviour in the Indian roofed turtle Kachuga tecta (Gray). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 85(1): 197-198.

Das, I. 1991. Record of the Indian Roofed Turtle Kachuga tecta (Gray) from the estuarine environment. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 88(1-4) [1990]: 357-359.

Das, I. 1997. Kachuga sylhetensis recorded from northern Bengal, with notes on turtles of Gorumara National Park, eastern India. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 2(4): 616-617.

Datta, M.K. 2012. Natural availability and trade of Testudines in Tripura (India). Environment and Ecology (Kalyani) 30(4A): 1449-1451.

Duda, P.L.; Verma, A.K.; Sahi, D.N. 1996. On the habitat and behaviour, maturity-size and sexual dimorphism in a population of freshwater emydid turtles of Jammu, J & K State. Advances in Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology 1: 265-278.

Duda, P.L.; Verma, A.K.; Sahi, D.N. 1999. Ecological notes on the freshwater hard-shelled turtles (Family: Emydidae) of Jammu & Kashmir State, India. Advances in Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology 2: 185-189.

Edds, D. 1998. Geographic distribution: Kachuga tecta (Indian Roofed Turtle). Herpetological Review 29(2): 109.

Gupta, V.K. 1988. Retention of eggs by the emydine turtles Kachuga tectum tectum and Kachuga smithi. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 84(2) [1987]: 445-447.

Hall, P.M. 1981. A new turtle for Nepal. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 77(3) [1980]: 521-522.

Hossain, M.L.; Sarker, S.; Sarker, N.J. 2005. Observations on some aspects of the breeding biology of the Indian roofed turtle, Pangshura tectum (Gray 1831), in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology 33(2): 247-256.

Hsieh, H.M.; Huang, L.H.; Tsai, L.C.; Liu, C.L.; Kuo, Y.C.; Hsiao, C.T.; Linacre, A.; Lee, J.C. 2006. Species identification of Kachuga tecta using the cytochrome b gene. Journal of Forensic Sciences 51(1): 52-56.

Javed, S.; Hanfee, F. 1995. Freshwater turtles of Dudhwa National Park and their conservation. Hamadryad 20: 21-26.

Lokman-Hossain, M.; Sarker, M.S.U. 1995. Reproductive biology of the Indian Roofed Turtle, Kachuga tecta in Bangladesh. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 1(3): 226-227.

Lotze, H.U. 1963. Putzverhalten bei Wasserschildkröten. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 16: 220-221.

Mishra, S.B.; Narain, S.; Chauhan, R. 1996. Study of some fresh water turtles of Panchnada. Journal of Nature Conservation 8(2): 121-133.

Rashid, S.M.A. 1991. A note on the occurrence of the roofed turtle, Kachuga tecta in saline water in southern Bangladesh. British Herpetological Society Bulletin 37: 39.

Scherpner, C. 1955. Einige Beobachtungen bei der Nachzucht der indischen Dachschildkröte (Kachuga tecta). DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 8: 20-23.

Shrestha, T.K. 1995. New survival of rare chelonian in the altered habitats of Himalayan rivers of Nepal. pp. 52-56. In: Devaux, B. (ed.). International Congress of Chelonian Conservation. France - Gonfaron - Tortoise Village - 6th to 10th of July 1995. Proceedings. Editions SOPTOM, Gonfaron, France. 344 pp.

Verma, A.K. 2006. Synopsis of reproductive characteristics of freshwater male emydid turtles, Kachuga tectum and Kachuga smithi from Jammu, J & K State. pp. 334-348. In: Gupta, V.K.; Verma, A.K.; Tisdell, C.A.; Kumari, V.; Sherstha, T.K.; Kumar, S.; Gerlach, J. (eds.). Perspectives in animal ecology and reproduction. Vol. 3. Daya Publishing House, Delhi. 443 pp.

Verma, A.K.; Sahi, D.N. 1998. Food habits and feeding behaviour in captivity in adult emydid turtles in Jammu. Journal of Freshwater Biology 10(1-2): 55-57.

Verma, A.K.; Sahi, D.N. 1998. Sexual dimorphism in Kachuga tecta and K. smithii (Testudines: Bataguridae) in Jammu, India. Hamadryad 22(2) [1997]: 125-128.

Verma, A.K.; Sahi, D.N.; Duda, P.L. 1999. Morphology of the male reproductive organs in the Indian saw back turtle, Kachuga tecta and Brown Roofed Turtle, Kachuga smithii from J & K State. Advances in Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology 2: 164-169.

Vyas, R. 1997. Notes on growth and maturity in the Indian Roofed Turtle (Kachuga tecta). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 94(1): 160-162.

Vyas, R. 2001. Breeding of the Indian roofed turtle Kachuga tecta in captivity. Zoos' Print Journal 16(10): 600-603.

Vyas, R.; Patel, B.H. 1993. Captive breeding of the Indian roofed terrapin Kachuga tecta (Gray). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 90(1): 109-112.

Wermuth, H. 1954. Die Indische Dachschildkröte im Farbbild. Aquarien und Terrarien (Leipzig) 1: Unpaginated.

Wermuth, H. 1954. Die Indische Dachschildkröte, Kachuga tecta (Gray). Aquarien und Terrarien (Leipzig) 1: 49-51.

Zaheer, K.M.; Safi, A.; Farina, F.; Ghalib, S.A.; Hashmi, M.U.A.; Khan, I.S.; Siddiqui, S.; Zehra, A.; Hussain, B. 2015. An evaluation of distribution, status and abundance of freshwater turtles in the selected areas of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan. Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 9(1): 3201-3219.

Pangshura tentoria

Bahuguna, A. 2012. Molecular characterization of some species of freshwater turtles of family Geoemydidae from India by using 12s rrna gene. Annals of Forestry 20(1): 145-152.

Basu, D.; Srivastava, S.; Singh, S.P. 2003. A case of albinism in Kachuga tentoria circumdata (Testudines: Bataguridae). Hamadryad 27(2): 254.

Batra, R.; Prakash, S. 1995. Simplified field technique for obtaining blood from freshwater turtles. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 92(2): 269-270.

Bhatt, K. 1989. New locality record for the Indian pinkringed terrapin. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 86(2): 252-253.

Biswas, S.; Acharjyo, L.N. 1984. Notes on the study of three species of river turtles in Orissa. Bulletin of the Zoological Survey of India 6(1-3): 219-222.

Choudhury, A. 2001. Some chelonian records from Mizoram. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 98(2): 184-190.

Choudhury, N.K.; Sharma, D.K.; Sengupta, S. 1999. Diversity and distribution of Kachuga in Kamrup District, Assam. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 26(1): 27-29.

Edds, D. 1998. Geographic distribution: Kachuga tentoria flaviventer (Yellowbelly Indian Tent Turtle). Herpetological Review 29(2): 109.

Mertens, R. 1969. Eine neue Rasse der Dachschildkröte, Kachuga tecta. Senckenbergiana Biologica 50: 23-30.

Mishra, S.B.; Narain, S.; Chauhan, R. 1996. Study of some fresh water turtles of Panchnada. Journal of Nature Conservation 8(2): 121-133.

Narain, S.; Tripathi, A.; Mishra, S.B. 2006. Population ecology of a freshwater turtle Kachuga tentoria near Panchnada (Etawah :U.P.) and its role as water purifier. Journal of Environmental Biology 27(3): 589-596.

Rao, R.J. 1984. Turtles in the Chambal River. Hamadryad 9(2): 9-10.

Rao, R.J.; Singh, L.A.K. 1987. Notes on comparative body size, reproductive effort and areas of management priority for three species of Kachuga (Reptilia, Chelonia) in the National Chambal Sanctuary. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 84(1): 55-65.

Sharma, R.K.; Sharma, S.; Mathur, R. 1995. Wildlife survey in Madhya Pradesh - 2 survey report on Ken River Gharial Sanctuary. Journal of Freshwater Biology 7(1): 59-62.

Singh, L.A.K. 1985. Notes on tracking and terrestrial activities of the freshwater turtle Kachuga tentoria in River Mahanadi, Orissa. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 82(2): 414-417.

Wermuth, H. 1956. Die Süd-Rasse der Indischen Dachschildkröte. Aquarien und Terrarien (Leipzig) 3: 4.