The Burmese peacock softshell turtle (''Nilssonia formosa'') is a species of
softshell turtle
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 ad ...
in the
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 a ...
family. It is one of five
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
in the genus ''Nilssonia''.
Geographical region
The Burmese peacock softshell is found in
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
and possibly
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
.
Also reported to be found in
Karbi Anglong district
Karbi Anglong district is one of the 34 administrative districts of Assam in India. Diphu is the administrative headquarter of the district. The district is administered by Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council according to the Sixth Schedule of the C ...
of
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
. Nuclear data analyses of a ''Nilssonia formosa'' caught near Shuangbai,
Yunnan
Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...
, China by researchers in 2012 suggests the species crossed the watershed between the Salween and Mekong Rivers.
[Liebing, Nicole, et al. "Molecular phylogeny of the softshell turtle genus Nilssonia revisited, with first records of N. formosa for China and wild-living N. nigricans for Bangladesh." ''Vertebrate Zoology'' 62.2 (2012): 261-272.]
References
;Bibliography
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Further reading
* Alderton, D. 1988. ''Turtles and tortoises of the world''. Facts on File, New York.
* Anderson, J. 1875. "Description of some new Asiatic mammals and Chelonia". ''Ann. Mag. nat. Hist''. (4) 16: 282–285.
External links
Species: Nilssonia formosa (Burmese peacock softshell turtle)Turtles of the World. Authors: C.H. Ernst, R.G.M. Altenburg & R.W. Barbour
from Chelonia.org
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Nilssonia (turtle)
Reptiles described in 1869
Endemic fauna of Myanmar
Reptiles of Myanmar
Reptiles of Thailand
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot