Turtle Species
New Guinea Giant Softshell Turtle
Pelochelys bibroni
- Scientific namePelochelys bibroni
- FamilySoftshell turtles (Trionychidae)
- Max carapace length1.0 m
- Longest recorded lifespan10 years
- DietOmnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations1
About this species
The southern New Guinea giant softshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is endemic to the lowlands of southern New Guinea with occasional vagrant individuals sighted off the coast of northern Australia. There is no confirmed Australian record. P. bibroni is referred to by the Suki people as kiya eise, a reference to its flexible shell. In the Arammba language, it is called sokrere, meaning "earthquake". It is sometimes hunted by local villages for its meat and/or eggs, leading to some cases of chelonitoxism.
Source: Wikipedia「Southern New Guinea giant softshell turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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