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Category: Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles)
Florida Softshell Turtle
A large softshell turtle with a flattened, leathery, olive-to-brown shell lacking scutes, and a long snorkel-l…
Spiny Softshell Turtle
A distinctive softshell with a flattened, leathery shell edged with small spines, and a long tubular snout.
Smooth Softshell Turtle
A flat, leathery-shelled softshell with a smooth, unspined rear margin and a plain olive or grey shell.
Chinese Softshell Turtle
A widespread, edible softshell turtle with a flattened, leathery olive-to-grey shell and a long snout with tub…
Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle
One of the largest freshwater turtles in the world, with a massive, flattened, leathery grey shell and a wide …
Euphrates Softshell Turtle
A large softshell turtle of the Tigris and Euphrates river systems, with a flattened, leathery, olive-brown sh…
African Softshell Turtle
One of the largest softshell turtles, with a broad, flattened, leathery olive-to-grey shell and a wide head wi…
Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle
One of the largest freshwater turtles in the world, with a massively flattened, leathery shell and an extremel…
Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle
A giant softshell with an exceptionally long, narrow head and a huge, flattened, leathery shell that can excee…
Indian Flapshell Turtle
A medium-sized softshell with a dark, leathery, oval shell and distinctive flap-like extensions of skin coveri…
Indian Softshell Turtle
A large softshell with a flattened, leathery grey or olive shell and a distinct snout.
Indian Peacock Softshell Turtle
A large softshell with a flattened, leathery shell bearing four distinctive dark 'eyespots' (ocelli) on the ca…
Burmese Peacock Softshell Turtle
A large softshell whose dark, leathery shell bears bold yellow or greenish ocelli (eyespots), similar to the I…
Asian Giant Softshell Turtle (Cantor's Giant Softshell)
One of the largest softshell turtles and among the largest freshwater turtles in the world, with a massive, fl…
New Guinea Giant Softshell Turtle
A very large softshell turtle of the rivers and coastal waters of New Guinea and northern Australia, with a fl…
Malayan Softshell Turtle
A medium-sized softshell with a flattened, leathery, olive-to-grey shell and a distinct pattern of radiating l…
Senegal Flapshell Turtle
An African softshell with a flattened, leathery shell and distinctive flap-like skin folds over the hind limbs…
Nubian Flapshell Turtle
A large African flapshell softshell with a flattened, leathery shell and hind-leg flaps.
Aubry's Flapshell Turtle
A medium-to-large African softshell with a flattened, leathery shell and hind-leg flaps.
Zambezi Flapshell Turtle
A large African softshell with a flattened, leathery shell and distinctive hind-leg flaps, found in the Zambez…
Leith's Softshell Turtle
A large softshell with a flattened, leathery, olive-to-brown shell and a long snout, endemic to the river syst…
Black Softshell Turtle
A dark, flattened softshell turtle that survives today only in a sacred temple pond in Bangladesh, where it is…
Amur Softshell Turtle
A softshell turtle of the Amur river basin in northeastern Asia, closely related to the Chinese softshell and …
Hunan Softshell Turtle
A small softshell turtle with a flattened, leathery shell and a long snout, endemic to water bodies of Hunan p…
