Batagur baska
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
↓Decreasing
Population trend
4
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
REPTILIA
Order
TESTUDINES
Family
GEOEMYDIDAE
Genus
Batagur
Batagur baska belongs to the family GEOEMYDIDAE, order TESTUDINES, within the REPTILIA class.
Habitat & Distribution
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Commercial & industrial areas
Dams & water management/use
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
Housing & urban areas
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals
Intentional use: hunting/trapping
Logging & wood harvesting
Marine & freshwater aquaculture
Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)
Conservation Actions
Found in 4 Countries
Community Sightings
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Batagur baska (Batagur baska). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/river-terrapin