Animalia > Chordata > Testudines > Trionychidae > Pelodiscus

Pelodiscus (Chinese softshell turtle)

Synonyms: Ceramopelta; Cinctisternum; Landemania; Trionyx sinuosus

Wikipedia Abstract

Pelodiscus is a genus of turtles in the family Trionychidae, the softshells. Genetic analysis suggests that there are currently four valid species known to science. They are native to Asia.
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Species

Amyda gracilia
Pelodiscus axenaria (Chinese softshell turtle)
Pelodiscus huangshanensis
Pelodiscus maackii (Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle)
Pelodiscus parviformis (Chinese softshelled turtle)
Pelodiscus shipian
Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese softshell turtle) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Pelodiscus variegatus

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0