Pangshura tentoria (Gray, 1834) Peninsular Tent Turtle	Diagnostic characters:
	Carapace elevated and oval in adults, vertebral keels prominent and abruptly forms a strong spinous process at the posterior margin of the third shield, fourth vertebral shield is much longer than other shields and fifth is broader than long much broader than other shields digits fully webbed. Carapace pale olivaceous, yellow streaks on the neck quite indistinct or absent. Head olivaceous, a distinct red mark behind the tympanum, a black streak runs above the upper lip; limbs devoid of any dark markings; plastron pinkish yellow, mostly with a single black blotch on each scute. Carapace: 270mm.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Aquatic, found mostly in flowing water, in rivers with sandy or muddy bank. Females travel quite a long distance during egg-laying in winter season. 1-15 eggs are laid by digging a pit of nearly one foot in loose soil or sand.
	Diet:
	Insects, frogs, fishes and other aquatic plants
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972- None.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Least Concern. Uncommon. Loss of habitat.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior (NCS). Elsewhere in India: West Bengal, Bihar, Utter Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.