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Vertebrata (1163)
"Reptiles" (111)
Testudines (Turtles And Tortoises) (12)
Trionychidae (Soft-shells) (2)
Dogania subplana
Pelodiscus sinensis
(Wiegmann, 1835)
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Trionychidae (Soft-shells)
Kelvin Lim
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Identified By: Kelvin Lim
Species Interactions (1)
Preyed upon by
Malayan Water Monitor
Varanus salvator
References
Abdur Rashid, 2004. Unpublished PhD thesis, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Yong et al., 2014. BioInvasions Records 3(3): 201-207
Cheong, 2020. Singapore Biodiversity Records 2020: 104-105
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: "Reptilia": Testudines: Trionychidae (softshell turtles)
Residency Status:
Non-native
Biology/Ecology
Ecology:
Widespread and common.
External Links
Ecology Asia
Singapore Biodiversity Records
Chinese softshell turtle at Singapore Botanic Gardens
Synonyms
Trionyx sinensis
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