Trionychidae
African Softshell Turtle
Trionyx triunguis (Forskål, 1775)
Trionyx triunguis is a very large omnivorous softshell turtle species with a typical size range of 85–94 cm and 40 kg.
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera (Lesueur, 1827)
Apalone spinifera, the spiny softshell turtle, is a widely distributed North American freshwater softshell turtle with distinct physical and behavioral traits.
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica (Lesueur, 1827)
Apalone mutica, the smooth softshell turtle, is a North American freshwater turtle with distinct anatomy and specific reproductive behavior.
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox (Schneider, 1783)
Apalone ferox, the Florida softshell turtle, is North America's largest softshell turtle native to the southeastern US.
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis Wiegmann, 1835
Pelodiscus sinensis, the Chinese softshell turtle, is a freshwater turtle native to China and Taiwan with invasive populations worldwide.
Amur Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus maackii (Brandt, 1858)
Pelodiscus maackii is an aquatic turtle found across parts of Northeast Asia, reaching a maximum carapace length of 32.5 cm.
Ganges Softshell Turtle
Nilssonia gangetica (Cuvier, 1825)
Nilssonia gangetica is a freshwater turtle defined by specific shell and skull traits, found in South Asian river basins.
Southeast Asian Softshell Turtle
Amyda cartilaginea (Boddaert, 1770)
Amyda cartilaginea, the Asiatic soft-shell turtle, is a freshwater turtle found across Southeast Asia with a distinct elongated snout.
Malayan Softshell Turtle
Dogania subplana (Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809)
Dogania subplana is a soft-shell turtle found across Southeast Asia, living in clean rocky high-elevation streams.
Indian Flapshell Turtle
Lissemys punctata (Bonnaterre, 1789)
Lissemys punctata, the Indian flapshell turtle, is an omnivorous freshwater turtle native to South Asia.
Sri Lankan Flapshell Turtle
Lissemys ceylonensis (Gray, 1856)
The Sri Lankan flapshell turtle (Lissemys ceylonensis) is an endemic freshwater turtle species native to Sri Lanka.
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