Hunan softshell turtle

Hunan softshell turtle
Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Trionychidae
Subfamily: Trionychinae
Genus: Pelodiscus
Species: P. axenaria
Binomial name
Pelodiscus axenaria
(Zhou, Zhang & Fang 1991)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Trionyx axenaria
    Zhou, Zhang & Fang, 1991
  • Pelodiscus axenaria
    — David, 1994
  • Pelodiscus axenarius
    — Bour, 2002

The Hunan softshell turtle (Pelodiscus axenaria) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae, the softshells. It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Hunan Province.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Rhodin 2010, p. 000.208
  2. Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter. (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 318. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. Pelodiscus axenaria. Reptile Database.

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