Spotted softshell turtle
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Genus: | Pelodiscus |
| Species: | P. variegatus
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| Pelodiscus variegatus Farkas et al., 2019
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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; isolated populations belonging to Pelodiscus have been discovered in Hainan Island, some of which are considered spotted softshell turtles.[2] 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.[3][4]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
- ^ Rhodin, Anders G.J. (2021-11-15). Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status (9th Ed.). Chelonian Research Monographs. Vol. 8. Chelonian Research Foundation and Turtle Conservancy. doi:10.3854/crm.8.checklist.atlas.v9.2021. ISBN 978-0-9910368-3-7.
- ^ Farkas, Balázs; Ziegler, Thomas; Pham, Cuong The; Ong, An Vinh; Fritz, Uwe (2019-02-13). "A new species of Pelodiscus from northeastern Indochina (Testudines, Trionychidae)". ZooKeys (824): 71–86. Bibcode:2019ZooK..824...71F. doi:10.3897/zookeys.824.31376. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 6382751. PMID 30799973.
- ^ "Newly discovered turtle species is facing extinction". phys.org. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
External links
[edit]- Carolyn Cowan (4 April 2024). "Spotted softshell turtle release boosts reptile conservation in Vietnam". Mongabay.
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| Amyda | ||||
| Apalone | ||||
| †Axestemys | ||||
| Chitra | ||||
| Cyclanorbis | ||||
| Cycloderma | ||||
| Dogania | ||||
| †Gilmoremys | ||||
| †Hutchemys | ||||
| †Khunnuchelys | ||||
| Lissemys | ||||
| Nilssonia | ||||
| †Palaeoamyda | ||||
| Palea | ||||
| Pelochelys | ||||
| Pelodiscus | ||||
| Rafetus | ||||
| Trionyx | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. †=extinct. | ||||
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