Species: Pelodiscus sinensis
English Name: Chinese softshell turtle, Asiatic soft-shelled turtle
Chinese Name: 中華鱉
Family: Trionychidae
Description:
Small to medium-sized turtle (11-25 cm in carapace length) with a softshell (because the carapace lack the horny scutes). The coloration is olive upperside and pale underside. It is well adapted to aquatic environments, including brackish swamps and marshes, and is rarely seen outside the water.
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References:
– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.