Kachuga dhongoka (Gray in Gray & Hardwicke, 1832) Three-striped Roofed Turtle	Diagnostic characters:
	Carapace elevated; oval; vertebral keel terminates in a knob on the third vertebral; carapace brownish-grey with dark stripes on vertebral and pleural regions and marginal edges; plastron yellow; head and neck greyish-cream with a cream or yellow stripe across face. Carapace: 450mm.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Inhabits large and medium-sized rivers.
	Diet:
	Males carnivorous; feeding on water plants and mollusks, while females are vegetarian.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972- None.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Endangered. Uncommon. Loss of habitat.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior (NCS). Elsewhere in India: Ganga. Elsewhere outside: Nepal and Bangladesh.