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Works Cited

Asian soft-shell turtle. (2011, November 30). Retrieved November 6, 2016, from Reptiles and Amphibians of Bangkok website: https://bangkokherps.wordpress.com/2011/11/30/ asian-softshell-turtle/

Asian Turtle Crisis. (2006, August). Retrieved November 4, 2016, from Asian Turtle Conservation Network website: http://www.asianturtlenetwork.org/field_guide/amyda_cartilaginea.htm

Asian Turtle Trade Working Group. 2016. Amyda cartilaginea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T1181A97397687. Downloaded on 06 November 2016.

Auliya, M., van Dijk, P.P., Moll, E.O., and Meylan, P.A. 2016. Amyda cartilaginea (Boddaert 1770) – Asiatic Softshell Turtle, Southeast Asian Softshell Turtle. Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises.

Fritz, U., Gemel, R., Kehlmaier, C., & Vamberger, M. (2014). Asiatic Soft-shell Turtle. Retrieved November 3, 2016, from Ecology Asia website:http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/turtles/ asiatic_soft-shell_turtle.htm

Moll, D., & Moll, E. O. (2004). The ecology, exploitation and conservation of river turtles. Oxford University Press on Demand.

Morgan, M. (2016). Soft-shelled turtle information and care. Retrieved November 3, 2016, from Reptile Magazine website: http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Turtles-Tortoises/Turtle-Care/ Soft-Shelled-Turtle-Information-and-Care/

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Comments on Bibliography

Kara: Most of your references are websites, but there are a number of good sources listed on the spreadsheet that you should take a look at such as Kusrini, Koch, Kuchling, Stuart, and Fritz. A couple of your contributions were duplicates, but one was unclaimed and might have been yours initially.Njclum (talk) 22:44, 11 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Outline

Outline Asiatic soft-shell turtle (Amyda cartilaginea)

Lives in a variety of different freshwater habitats: • Ponds • Lakes • Rivers • Canals (Asian Turtle Crisis, 2006) • Mainly lowland streams in forested areas (Fritz, 2014)

Can be found in the countries of: • Brunei • Cambodia, • India • Indonesia • Laos • Malaysia • Singapore • Thailand • Vietnam (Asian Turtle Crisis, 2006)

Habitat Regions: tropical Terrestrial Biomes: forest, rainforest

Water depth: 1 to 12 M (Vaught, 2015) — Preceding unsigned comment added by KaraLee7110 (talk • contribs) 01:23, 14 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Rough Draft

You will find Amyda cartilaginea distribution in tropical regions, freshwater habitats, rainforest terrestrial biomes, in the aquatic biomes of lakes, ponds, canals and lowland streams. The Amyda cartilaginea can be found in many countries throughout Asia. They can be found specifically in the following countries; Brunei, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Vaught, 2015), Sabah (Asian Soft-Shell Turtle, 2011), Sarawak, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam (Asian Turtle Crisis, 2006). The Amyda cartilaginea tend to favor wetlands. They can be found in marshes, swamps, and sizeable muddy rivers at lower elevations. (Thai National Parks, 2016) (KaraLee7110 (talk) 22:00, 20 November 2016 (UTC)) Kara[reply]

Comments on Rough Draft

Kara: You've done a good job putting this into a logical progression and you've also cited your sources. Remember to italicize scientific names. Because there will be another section on conservation, I would not expand to include information on where they no longer occur, but you could add information on water depth, quality, clarity, or substrates if available. Also, because Wikipedia is less of a creative writing exercise, the list of countries is fine.Njclum (talk) 23:02, 12 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]