Turtle Species
Nubian Flapshell Turtle
Cyclanorbis elegans
- Scientific nameCyclanorbis elegans
- FamilySoftshell turtles (Trionychidae)
- Max carapace length77 cm
- LifestyleAquatic & terrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations7
About this species
The Nubian flapshell turtle or Nubian soft-shelled turtle is one of two species of softshell turtle in the genus Cyclanorbis of the Trionychidae family. It is thought to have ranged from West Africa east through Central Africa to South Sudan, although it has been extirpated from the vast majority of its range.
Source: Wikipedia「Nubian flapshell turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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