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Pelodiscus sinensis (Chinese softshell turtle)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) is a species of turtle that was first described by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann in 1835 as Trionyx (Aspidonectes ) sinensis. The species is also referred to as the Asiatic soft-shelled turtle. There is a subspecies, P. s. japonicus, which is sometimes erroneously listed as Pelodiscus japonica.
View Wikipedia Record: Pelodiscus sinensis

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Pelodiscus sinensis

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  5.132 lbs (2.328 kg)
Female Weight [1]  5.132 lbs (2.328 kg)
Gestation [1]  62 days
Litter Size [1]  15
Maximum Longevity [1]  7 years

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
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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