Brahminy River Turtle

The brahminy river turtle, or crowned river turtle, is a turtle of the family Geoemydidae endemic to South Asia. The shell is large, moderately flat, dark brown or black above, with a yellow or black plastron below. Females are far larger than males: the straight carapace of females may reach 61cm, but that of males only about 18cm (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its reproduction is unusual among reptiles, because females lay their eggs under water rather than on dry land. In autumn, females lay eggs that are then submerged by higher water levels for 40 to 45 days. It lives in the watersheds of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus rivers, including Nepal. The sources opened give nothing on diet.