"We were stunned when he told us it was not Cantor's giant but something rarer, the Leith's softshell turtle (Nilssonia leithii), a critically endangered species, endemic to South India and that ...

This species bears a striking resemblance to the Indian peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia hurum), which is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Accurate identification of the black ...