TY - JOUR AU - Hossain, Md. Lokman AU - Sarker, Shorab Uddin AU - Sarker, Noor Jahan PY - 2009/06/03 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Ecology of Spotted Flapshell Turtle, Lissemys punctata (Lacepede, 1788) in Bangladesh JF - Ecoprint: An International Journal of Ecology JA - Ecoprint VL - 15 IS - 0 SE - Articles DO - 10.3126/eco.v15i0.1943 UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/ECO/article/view/1943 SP - 59-67 AB - <p>Spotted flapshell turtle, <em>Lissemys punctata </em>was found in all types of habitats of Bangladesh. Of the 9 categories of habitats studied, the highest number (17.42%) of the turtle species was found in marshland followed by puddles (17.26%), agriculture fields (17.12%), streams (12.1%), canals (10.54%), tanks (10.39%), derelict ponds (9.18%) and domestic ponds (6.08%). Most of the time the turtle was found in burrowing condition (55.83%), rarely it was observed in feeding (7.2%) condition. The turtle seem to have a considerably higher tolerant in all types of environment, so it may be possible to set-up turtle farm commercially in Bangladesh.</p> <p><strong>Key words</strong>: Spotted flapshell turtle, ecology, habitat preference, behavioral patterns.</p> <p>doi: 10.3126/eco.v15i0.1943</p> <p> ECOPRINT <strong>15: </strong>59-67, 2008  </p> ER -