Once abundant hunting and overexploitation of eggs has driven the population to near extinction with only five or six adult females and two adult males known to exist in the wild today.
Roofed turtle species.
The burmese roofed turtle is the second most critically endangered turtle in the world.
It is a common pet in the indian subcontinent.
The burmese roofed turtle is among the species that has faced this toll.
It can be distinguished by the distinct roof at the topmost part of the shell.
The burmese roofed turtle also known as the smiling turtle has been saved from extinction.
According to the study by researchers from wcs tsa global wildlife conservation and georgetown university the burmese roofed turtle is a large aquatic herbivorous turtle that is found in.
It was once the second most critically endangered turtle in the world.
The indian roofed turtle pangshura tecta is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae.
The wildlife conservation society wcs said in a press release this month that the burmese roofed.
It is found in the major rivers of south asia.