Turtle Species
Pelodiscus shipian
Pelodiscus shipian
- Scientific namePelodiscus shipian
- FamilySoftshell turtles (Trionychidae)
- Max carapace length10 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan7 years
- LifestyleAquatic
- iNaturalist observations0
About this species
Pelodiscus shipian is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. Like its closest relatives, Pelodiscus huangshanensis and Pelodiscus axenaria, the species is endemic to China. Especially Pelodiscus axenaria is morphologically similar to Pelodiscus shipian, and these species may have been confused with each other in the past; Pelodiscus shipian was described only in 2022.
Source: Wikipedia「Pelodiscus shipian」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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