Chitra chitra
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
↓Decreasing
Population trend
3
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
ANIMALIA
Phylum
CHORDATA
Class
REPTILIA
Order
TESTUDINES
Family
TRIONYCHIDAE
Genus
Chitra
Chitra chitra belongs to the family TRIONYCHIDAE, order TESTUDINES, within the REPTILIA class.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Dams & water management/use
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals
Intentional use: hunting/trapping
Other ecosystem modifications
Storms & flooding
Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)
Conservation Actions
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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 (2025). Chitra chitra (Chitra chitra). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/striped-narrow-headed-softshell-turtle