Help identify?

[muppet101]

Okay, I'm going to go a little off-topic and ask for your help to identify this turtle?
My neighbour left it with me and he doesn't know what it is either so I'm trying to look up the internet to find out what he eats, how to take care of him, etc.
Help please?

 

[Yvonne G]

I'm not good at I.D.ing water turtles unless its the more common varieties, sorry. But its a cute little baby, isn't it.

 

[ascott]

Where abouts in the world do you live/this turtle found?

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I also am not the best at ID'g turtles....but this one reminds me of some type of map turtle....good luck and wait around some of the others will surely check in and tell you what you have

 

[tortoises101]

Not a map, an Indian roofed turtle (Pangshura tecta). The plastron is a telltale sign. IMO, the plastron is the most unique out of all the aquatic turtles. Definitely a rare species in the U.S. and you're very lucky to have one.

 

[Turtleswagg]

http://www.theturtlesource.com/i.asp?id=100200340&p=High-Orange-Mississippi-Map-Turtles

 

[tortoises101]

Not a map, an Indian roofed turtle (Pangshura tecta). The plastron is a telltale sign. IMO, the plastron is the most unique out of all the aquatic turtles. Definitely a rare species in the U.S. and you're very lucky to have one.

By the way, they're a very hardy species of turtle and their care is similar to map turtles.

 

[ascott]

http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Pangshura&species=tecta

I believe this is the critter that Tony referred to....very cool indeed

 

[jonathan512]

Wow that's a cool turtle ,never seen one of those b4

 

[Kristina]

The OP is from India - so this would be a native turtle to them

 

[tortoises101]

Here's a caresheet for map turtles:

http://www.reptilechannel.com/turtl...and-tortoise-species/complete-map-turtle.aspx