Indian
turtle, along with tortoise and terrapin, belongs to the Testudines
order of reptiles and the Chelonia crown group. The body of a turtle is
covered with special bony or cartilaginous shell, which is developed
from its ribs. One of the oldest reptile groups, the turtle of India was
in existence even before lizards and snakes. Some of the species of the
Indian turtles have become extinct, while a number of others have become
highly endangered. Turtles are cold-blooded creatures i.e., their body
temperature changes with their surroundings. The size of an Indian
turtle tends to vary a lot, with marine turtles being bigger than land
and freshwater ones. Types of Indian Turtles
