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Softshell Turtle (other)
Softshell turtle may refer to some members of the softshell turtles ( Trionychidae family): * Asiatic softshell turtle * Florida softshell turtle * Smooth softshell turtle * Spiny softshell turtle * Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle * Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle * Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle * Malayan softshell turtle * Black softshell turtle * Burmese peacock softshell * Indian softshell turtle * Indian peacock softshell turtle * Leith's softshell turtle * Wattle-necked softshell turtle * Asian giant softshell turtle * New Guinea giant softshell turtle * Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle * Chinese softshell turtle * Hunan softshell turtle * Lesser Chinese softshell turtle * Northern Chinese softshell turtle * Spotted softshell turtle * Euphrates softshell turtle * Yangtze giant softshell turtle * African softshell turtle The African softshell turtle or Nile softshell turtle (''Trionyx triunguis'') is a large species of turtle from fres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trionychidae
The Trionychidae are a taxonomic family of a number of turtle genera, commonly known as softshell turtles. The family was erected by Leopold Fitzinger in 1826. Softshells include some of the world's largest freshwater turtles, though many can adapt to living in highly brackish areas. Members of this family occur in Africa, Asia, and North America, with extinct species known from Australia. Most species have traditionally been included in the genus ''Trionyx'', but the vast majority have since been moved to other genera. Among these are the North American ''Apalone'' softshells that were placed in ''Trionyx'' until 1987. Characteristics They are called "softshell" because their carapaces lack horny scutes (scales), though the spiny softshell, ''Apalone spinifera'', does have some scale-like projections, hence its name. The carapace is leathery and pliable, particularly at the sides. The central part of the carapace has a layer of solid bone beneath it, as in other turtles, but t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wattle-necked Softshell Turtle
The wattle-necked softshell turtle (''Palea steindachneri''), also commonly known as Steindachner's soft-shelled turtle, is an endangered Asian species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is the only member of the genus ''Palea''. Description ''P. steindachneri'' exhibits sexual dimorphism. Females of this freshwater turtle reach up to in straight carapace length, while males only reach up to . However, males have a longer tail than the females. Etymology The specific name, ''steindachneri'', is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Franz Steindachner.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011) ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Palea steindachneri'', p. 252). Geographic range ''P. steindachneri'' is native to southeastern China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Yunnan), Laos, and Vietnam, but has also been introduced to Hawaii and Mauritius. Threats ''P. steindachneri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Softshell Turtle
The African softshell turtle or Nile softshell turtle (''Trionyx triunguis'') is a large species of turtle from fresh-water and brackish habitats in Africa (larger parts of East, West and Middle Africa) and the Near East (Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey). It is the only extant species from the genus ''Trionyx'', but in the past many other softshell turtles were placed in this genus; they have now been moved to various other genera. Despite the name "African softshell turtle", it is not the only species or genus of softshell turtle in Africa (the genera '' Cyclanorbis'' and '' Cycloderma'' are also African). It is a very large species of softshell turtle, with sizes that range from 85 to 94 cm, a weight of 40 kg, and an unconfirmed max size of 120 cm. They are omnivores in diet, consuming small fish, crustaceans, and also palm seeds and fallen leaves. ''Trionyx triunguis'' was listed on Appendix II by CITES in 2016; the population in Ghana was also included in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle
The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (''Rafetus swinhoei''), also known as the Red River giant softshell turtle, the Shanghai softshell turtle, the speckled softshell turtle, and Swinhoe's softshell turtle, is an extremely rare species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. It may be the largest living freshwater turtle in the world. The species is endemic to eastern and southern China and northern Vietnam. Only two or three living individuals are known: one in China (captive) and one or two in Vietnam (wild). Following the deaths of a wild individual in Vietnam in January 2016 and a captive individual in China in 2019, the species is listed as critically endangered in the IUCN Red List. The female of the last breeding pair died at Suzhou Zoo in China in April 2019. A wild female was discovered in Vietnam on October 22, 2020, and another individual is believed to have been sighted in the same area. Description The Yangtze giant softshell turtle is noted for its deep head with a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphrates Softshell Turtle
The Euphrates softshell turtle (''Rafetus euphraticus''), also known as the Mesopotamian softshell turtle, is a species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. It is found throughout much of the Euphrates–Tigris river basin in Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Khūzestān Province of Iran. Historically it has also been reported from Israel, but this likely involves confusion with the very similar '' Trionyx triunguis'' (the two typically require in-hand examination to be separated). The Euphrates softshell turtle is an endangered species that primarily is threatened by habitat loss and alteration, especially the building of dams, but to lesser extent also pollution and killing by fishermen. History The Euphrates softshell turtle became known to the western science when the French naturalist Guillaume-Antoine Olivier shot a specimen while crossing the Euphrates near Anah in June 1797. The local residents told him that the meat of this animal was not good to eat, but its fat w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotted Softshell Turtle
The spotted softshell turtle (''Pelodiscus variegatus'') is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. It is found in Indochina, where it is largely restricted to most of Vietnam; however, an isolated population is also known from Hainan Island, where it is the only ''Pelodiscus ''Pelodiscus'' is a genus of turtles in the family Trionychidae, the softshells. Based on genetic and morphological analysis there are seven valid species. They are native to Eastern Asia, ranging from the Amur region, south through China and K ...'' species. Aside from genetic differences, this species can be most readily distinguished from other ''Pelodiscus'' by the large blotches on its plastron, which also gave it its name. Due to its restricted geographic range and the heavy level of exploitation it receives, it has been proposed that this species be classified as Critically Endangered under the IUCN Red List. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q61833207 Pelodiscus Turtles of Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Chinese Softshell Turtle
''Pelodiscus maackii'', commonly known as the Amur softshell turtle or the northern Chinese softshell turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is found in the Russian Far East, northeastern China, Korea, and Japan. It is possible that the Japanese populations are the result of ancient introductions by humans. This aquatic species may attain a straight carapace length of . Etymology The specific name Specific name may refer to: * in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules: * Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ..., ''maackii'', is in honor of Russian naturalist Richard Maack.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Pelodiscus maackii'', p. 164). References Further reading * Brandt JF (185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesser Chinese Softshell Turtle
The lesser Chinese softshell turtle (''Pelodiscus parviformis'') is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. It is endemic to China, where it inhabits a small range in Guangxi and Hunan provinces. Populations of this species in Vietnam and Hainan are now considered to belong to a separate species, the spotted softshell turtle The spotted softshell turtle (''Pelodiscus variegatus'') is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. It is found in Indochina, where it is largely restricted to most of Vietnam; however, an isolated population is also known from Haina ... (''P. variegatus''). There is some controversy within researchers over whether or not ''P. parviformis'' is a valid species, but a study in 2015 reaffirmed it as such. It has been proposed that this species be considered as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to its restricted range and the heavy level of exploitation it receives. References Pelodiscus Reptiles described in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunan Softshell Turtle
The Hunan softshell turtle (''Pelodiscus axenaria'') is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae, the softshells. It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north int ... provinces. It is found in Taoyuan, Pingjiang, Rucheng, Lingling, and Shaoyang counties of Hunan province (Zhou, Zhang & Fang, 1991). References Bibliography * Pelodiscus Endemic fauna of China Reptiles described in 1991 {{Turtle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Softshell Turtle
The Chinese softshell turtle (''Pelodiscus sinensis'') is a species of softshell turtle that is native to China (Inner Mongolia to Guangxi, including Hong Kong) and Taiwan, with records of escapees—some of which have established introduced populations—in a wide range of other Asian countries, as well as Spain, Brazil and Hawaii. Populations native to Northeast China, Russia, Korea and Japan were formerly included in this species, but are now regarded as separate as the northern Chinese softshell turtle (''P. maackii''). Furthermore, localized populations in Guangxi and Hunan (where the Chinese softshell turtle also is present), as well as Vietnam, are recognized as the lesser Chinese softshell turtle (''P. parviformis'') and Hunan softshell turtle (''P. axenaria''). The Chinese softshell turtle is a vulnerable species, threatened by disease, habitat loss, and collection for food such as turtle soup. Additionally, millions are now farmed, especially in China, to support t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern New Guinea Giant Softshell Turtle
The northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle (''Pelochelys signifera'') is a species of turtle found in the lowlands of northern New Guinea.Webb, R.G. (2002). Observations on the Giant Softshell Turtle, Pelochelys cantorii, with description of a new species. Hamadryad 27 (1): 99-107. South of the Central Range Central Range, Central Mountains, or Central Mountain Range may refer to several ranges of mountains, including: * Central Range, New Guinea * Central Range, Taiwan * Central Range, Trinidad and Tobago * Central Range, Venezuela See also * Cent ... it is replaced by the closely related southern New Guinea giant softshell turtle (''P. bibroni''). It is threatened by overhunting and harvesting of eggs as well as significant habitat loss of aquatic vegetation due to introduced fish species such as the red-bellied pacu (''Piaractus brachypomus''). References Bibliography * Pelochelys Reptiles described in 2002 {{Turtle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Guinea Giant Softshell Turtle
The southern New Guinea giant softshell turtle (''Pelochelys bibroni'') is a species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is endemic to the lowlands of southern New Guinea with occasional vagrant individuals sighted off the coast of northern Australia. ''P. bibroni'' is referred to by the Suki people as ''kiya eise'', a reference to its flexible shell. In the Arammba language, it is called ''sokrere'', meaning "earthquake". It is sometimes hunted by local villages for its meat and/or eggs, leading to some cases of chelonitoxism. Habitat ''P. bibroni'' prefers lowland rivers and estuaries, but adjusts well to the saline environments of deltas and large estuaries. Diet The diet of ''P. bibroni'' is primarily carnivorous, consuming mostly fish, crabs, mollusks, and occasionally some vegetation. Its hunting strategy is not overly aggressive, but primarily being an ambush predator, it spends most of its time at the bottom of its chosen river bed, waiting for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
