Indian Flap Shell Turtle

 Indian flap shell turtle is a freshwater species of turtle found in South Asia. The “flap-shelled” name comes from the presence of femoral flaps located on the plastron. These flaps of skin cover the limbs when turtles retract into the shell. The carapace of the Indian flap shell turtle viewed from above is broadly oval in adults but more circular in young, widest just anterior to hind limbs. The nose is short and stout; the nasal septum has no lateral ridge and the edges of the jaws are smooth. The claws are large and heavy and the tail is very short in both sexes.