Indian black turtle  (Melanochelys trijuga)

Juvenile Indian black turtle

© Joe Blossom / www.nhpa.co.uk

Juvenile Indian black turtle resting on a water lily

© Doug McCutcheon / naturalvisions.co.uk

Juvenile Indian black turtle camouflaged in habitat

© Pratik Pradhan

Indian black turtle

© Gregory Guida / naturalvisions.co.uk

Indian black turtle walking

© Pratik Pradhan

Indian black turtle dorsal surface

© Ashok Kumar Mallik, Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Indian black turtle, ventral surface

© Ashok Kumar Mallik, Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Indian turtle basking

© David Hosking / www.flpa-images.co.uk

Indian black turtle swimming

© Pratik Pradhan

Indian black turtle underneath a water lily

© Doug McCutcheon / naturalvisions.co.uk