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The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), also commonly known as the Red River giant softshell turtle, the Shanghai softshell turtle, the speckled softshell turtle, and Swinhoe's softshell turtle, is a critically endangered species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. It is regarded as one of the largest living freshwater turtle ...
Pelochelys is a genus of very large softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae.They are found from peninsular India northeast to southern China, and south to Southeast Asia and New Guinea.These turtles are also known as Giant softshell turtles.
Rafetus euphraticus (Daudin, 1801) – Euphrates softshell turtle Rafetus swinhoei ( Gray , 1873) – Yangtze giant softshell turtle 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.
The Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii), [1] [2] also known commonly as Cantor's giant softshell turtle [2] and the frog-faced softshell turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. The species is critically endangered and in the 20th century has disappeared from ...
Cantor's giant softshell turtle is native to the rivers of south Asia and is critically endangered. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
The turtle population is also being depleted due to pollution. Pollutants like chemical waste and plastics can lead to organ damage, reproductive failure, and death. Conservation Efforts
The last-known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle has died in a zoo in Suzhou, China. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Entertainment. Fitness. Food. Games. Health ...
Trionychidae is a family of turtles, commonly known as softshell turtles or simply softshells.The family was described by Leopold Fitzinger in 1826. Softshells include some of the world's largest freshwater turtles, though many can adapt to living in highly brackish waters.