Nubian flapshell turtle
| Nubian flapshell turtle | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Genus: | Cyclanorbis |
| Species: | C. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyclanorbis elegans Gray, 1868 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The Nubian flapshell turtle (Cyclanorbis elegans) is one of two species of softshell turtle in the genus Cyclanorbis of the Trionychidae family. It is found in Benin, Chad, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, and Togo.
References
- ↑ Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 313. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Cyclanorbis elegans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
Turtle family Trionychidae | ||
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| Genus | Species of the subfamily Cyclanorbinae |  |
| Cyclanorbis | ||
| Cycloderma | ||
| Lissemys |
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Species of the subfamily Trionychinae | ||
| Amyda | ||
| Apalone | ||
| Chitra | ||
| Dogania | ||
| Nilssonia | ||
| Palea | ||
| Pelochelys | ||
| Pelodiscus | ||
| Rafetus | ||
| Trionyx | ||
Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist. | ||
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