Chitra indica (Gray in: Griffith & Pidgon, 1831) Narrow-headed Soft-shell Turtle	Diagnostic characters:
	An unusual soft-shell turtle; eyes are located very close to the snout; head small, narrow and elongated; snout is rounded. Shell of juveniles with numerous small tubercles and a vertebral keel;  dorsum is dull-olive or bluish-grey, with a complicated pattern of wavy reticulations; carapace pattern continuing up to neck and outer surface of forelimbs; a ‘V’ shaped mark commences on  nape and extends to carapace; plastron cream or pale-pink; head olive with dark-bordered, yellow streaks. Carapace: 1000mm
	Habit and Habitat:
	Inhabits sandy sections of rivers.
	Diet:
	Feeds on fishes and mollusks.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972- None.
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Endangered. Uncommon. Loss of habitat.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior (NCS). Elsewhere in India: Peninsular India and Northern India. Elsewhere outside: Nepal and Bangladesh.