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  2. Yangtze giant softshell turtle - Wikipedia

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    The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), also known commonly as the Red River giant softshell turtle, the Shanghai softshell turtle, the speckled softshell turtle, and Swinhoe's softshell turtle, is an extremely rare species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. It may be the largest living freshwater turtle in the world.

  3. Rafetus bohemicus - Wikipedia

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    As a species of Rafetus, R. bohemicus can be distinguished from other European fossil softshell turtle species of the genus Trionyx by its shorter and broader snout, a larger internal naris, a non-concave medial edge of the maxilla in palatal view (instead of straight), and a shorter intermaxillary suture developed between the intermaxillary ...

  4. Rafetus - Wikipedia

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    A possible third species, Rafetus leloii Hà, 2000 (synonym R. vietnamensis Le et al., 2010), known commonly as the Hoan Kiem turtle, has been proposed as a species. It is considered a junior synonym of Rafetus swinhoei by most authorities, [ 2 ] but some Vietnamese scientists insist the two forms are not identical.

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    The masterful creative mind behind the Muppets, “Labyrinth,” “The Dark Crystal” and so much more, Henson is the focus of this immersive, Emmy-winning documentary from director Ron Howard ...

  6. Hoan Kiem turtle - Wikipedia

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    The Hoàn Kiếm turtle, also Rafetus leloii, was an obsolete or controversial taxon of turtle from Southeast Asia, based on specimens from Hoàn Kiếm Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam. Most experts classify this turtle as synonymous with the rare Yangtze giant softshell turtle ( Rafetus swinhoei ), although some Vietnamese biologists asserted that R ...

  7. Giant softshell turtle - Wikipedia

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    Giant softshell turtle may refer to the following: Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii), or Cantor's giant softshell turtle; New Guinea giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys bibroni) Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys signifera) Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) Pelochelys, the genus of giant ...

  8. The Year Without a Santa Claus, a Christmas special from Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr., turns 50 this December. The beloved special was adapted from the book of the same name by Phyllis ...

  9. Inside Nature's Giants - Wikipedia

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    Inside Nature's Giants is a British science documentary, first broadcast in June 2009 by Channel 4. The documentary shows experts performing dissection on some of nature's largest animals, including whales and elephants. The programme is presented by Mark Evans. The series attempts to uncover the secrets of the animals examined.