black softshell turtle
Bostami turtle
nilssonia nigricans latin

Black softshell turtle Nilssonia nigricans (Anderson, 1875)

To the locals and worshippers, the Black softshell turtle is known as mazari ("Mazar inhabitant"); specimens from this shrine were used in the first scientific description.

Bostami Turtle (Mazari)

In front of the tomb, there is a large pond that houses a large number of black soft-shelled turtles known as Bostami Turtle or Bostami Kachim (locally called Mazari) which are a very rare and critically endangered species.

Black softshell turtle Nilssonia nigricans (Anderson, 1875)