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Impressed tortoise discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

A team of herpetologists from the Forest Department and two NGOs — Help Earth and Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) have discovered the Impressed Tortoise (Manouria impressa) in Yazali area of the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh. This is the first-ever recorded sighting in India of this tortoise which is on a red list of ..

Topics: Animals • Asian forest tortoise • Impressed tortoise • Manouria • Reptiles • Tortoise • Turtle • Turtle Conservancy • Vertebrates • Yellow-footed tortoise