Black Softshell Turtle
Nilssonia nigricans
Local name: Kala Kasav
lightbulbSurvives mainly in temple ponds, not free-flowing rivers.
Identification
The Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Kala Kasav.
Habitat. Temple tanks of Assam and Bangladesh; historically the Brahmaputra
Diet. Fish, carrion, temple offerings
Field notes. Functionally extinct in the wild; temple populations are a conservation trust. Do not relocate without a species recovery plan. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
Habitat
Temple tanks of Assam and Bangladesh; historically the Brahmaputra
Diet
Fish, carrion, temple offerings
Behavior
Functionally extinct in the wild; temple populations are a conservation trust. Do not relocate without a species recovery plan.