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	'''Bostami Turtle''' (''~~bost''''a''''mi k''''a''''sim~~'') a freshwater turtle, ''Aspideretes nigricans'' (=''Trionyx nigricans''), of the family Trionychidae, order Testudines, also known as Black Softshell Turtle, believed to be an endemic species. It is found in a pond at the shrine of Sultan al-Arefin Hazrat [[bayazid bostami]] in Chittagong town.		'''Bostami Turtle''' (''bostami kasim'') a freshwater turtle, ''Aspideretes nigricans'' (=''Trionyx nigricans''), of the family Trionychidae, order Testudines, also known as Black Softshell Turtle, believed to be an endemic species. It is found in a pond at the shrine of Sultan al-Arefin Hazrat [[Bayejid Bostami\|bayazid bostami]] in Chittagong town.



			[[Image:BostamiTurtle.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Bostami Turtle at the shrine of Hazrat Bayazid Bostami]]
	The population shows two colours: one with dark brownish-black carapace and the other olive-greenish; the carapace of hatchlings is predominantly light olive-green but marginally darker and having four distinct ocelli on the carapace consisting of five concentric rings.		The population shows two colours: one with dark brownish-black carapace and the other olive-greenish; the carapace of hatchlings is predominantly light olive-green but marginally darker and having four distinct ocelli on the carapace consisting of five concentric rings.

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	~~<p align=center style="text-align:center">Bostami Turtle at the shrine of Hazrat Bayazid Bostami~~



	In adults the carapace length ranges from 39-78 cm with width from 33-71 cm; total wet-body weight may be up to 54 kg; males are generally larger.		In adults the carapace length ranges from 39-78 cm with width from 33-71 cm; total wet-body weight may be up to 54 kg; males are generally larger.

	In a census made during December 1990, the population was estimated to be about 400. Early reports indicate that the species inhabited a tract intermediate between the Brahmaputra River system and the Arakan system. The nesting season extends from February to May. The mean clutch size is 20 (range 16-24). Incubation period varies from 96-106 days. A critically endangered species, protected by local people for religious reasons, and also by the country';s wildlife preservation law. [M Farid Ahsan~~] [Ahsan, Md Farid Professor of Zoology, Chittagong University~~]		In a census made during December 1990, the population was estimated to be about 400. Early reports indicate that the species inhabited a tract intermediate between the Brahmaputra River system and the Arakan system. The nesting season extends from February to May. The mean clutch size is 20 (range 16-24). Incubation period varies from 96-106 days. A critically endangered species, protected by local people for religious reasons, and also by the country's wildlife preservation law. [M Farid Ahsan]

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'''Bostami Turtle''' (''bost''''a''''mi k''''a''''sim'') a freshwater turtle, ''Aspideretes nigricans'' (=''Trionyx nigricans''), of the family Trionychidae, order Testudines, also known as Black Softshell Turtle, believed to be an endemic species. It is found in a pond at the shrine of Sultan al-Arefin Hazrat [[bayazid bostami]] in Chittagong town.

The population shows two colours: one with dark brownish-black carapace and the other olive-greenish; the carapace of hatchlings is predominantly light olive-green but marginally darker and having four distinct ocelli on the carapace consisting of five concentric rings.

<p align=center style="text-align:center">

<p align=center style="text-align:center">Bostami Turtle at the shrine of Hazrat Bayazid Bostami

In adults the carapace length ranges from 39-78 cm with width from 33-71 cm; total wet-body weight may be up to 54 kg; males are generally larger.

In a census made during December 1990, the population was estimated to be about 400. Early reports indicate that the species inhabited a tract intermediate between the Brahmaputra River system and the Arakan system. The nesting season extends from February to May. The mean clutch size is 20 (range 16-24). Incubation period varies from 96-106 days. A critically endangered species, protected by local people for religious reasons, and also by the country';s wildlife preservation law. [M Farid Ahsan] [Ahsan, Md Farid Professor of Zoology, Chittagong University]

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