WebNov 30, 2011 · Pelodiscus sinensis English name: Chinese Softshell Turtle (aka "Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle") Scientific name: Pelodiscus sinensis (formerly known as Trionyx sinensis) Thai name: Description: … Websoftshell turtle, (family Trionychidae), any of about 30 turtle species characterized by a flattened shell. The shell lacks the epidermal scutes (large scales) characteristic of most turtles, as in the leatherback sea …

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WebThe Chinese softshell turtle[1] is a species of softshell turtle that is native to China and Taiwan, with records of escapees—some of which have established introduced populations—in a wide range of other Asian countries, as well as Spain, Brazil and Hawaii.[4] ... The Chinese softshell turtle[1] is a species of softshell turtle that is ... WebPelodiscus sinensis, (Wiegmann, 1835) This is the third article in our #terrariumlibrary about a softshell turtle, of which these and possibly the Apalone spinifera ssp (males) are 'most' suitable for captive husbandy. The Pelodiscus sinensis is the most common of these species. Not because it is very common in the wild, but because it is bred in large … greeting from kermit the frog crossword

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WebChinese softshell turtle: 중국자라(Chinese soft-shelled turtle) Pelodiscus maackii: Northern Chinese softshell turtle: 자라(soft-shelled turtle) Lizards. Scientific name Common English name Common Korean name Image Distribution Status Gekko japonicus: Japanese Gecko: WebPelodiscus sinensis (Chinese Softshell Turtle) is a species of turtles in the family softshell turtles. They are listed as vulnerable by IUCN. They are associated with freshwater … The species became known to Western science in 1873, when John Edward Gray, the turtle expert at the British Museum, described the specimen sent to him from Shanghai by English biologist Robert Swinhoe. He named the species Oscaria swinhoei, and described it as "the most beautiful species of Trionychidae that has yet occurred." greeting from lolcats