Hardella thurjii (Gray, 1831) Crowned River Turtle	Diagnostic characters:
	Carapace doomed; vertebral keel interrupted; carapace dark-brown with a grey-black vertebral keel; a yellowish-orange band usually present; plastron yellow, each scute with a large, dark blotch; four yellowish-orange stripes along face. Carapace: 550mm.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Inhabits slow-moving rivers, marshes, estuaries and large water bodies.
	Diet:
	Herbivorous.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972- None.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Vulnerable . Uncommon. Loss of habitat.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior (NCS).