Reptilia > Testudines > Cryptodira > Trionychoidea > Trionychidae > Trionychinae > Amyda
Amyda cartilaginea (Boddaert, 1770) – Asiatic Softshell Turtle
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
The species is semi-aquatic in habits, and can be found in freshwater rivers and lakes (Asian Turtle Trade Working Group, 2000). Trading for consumption is a major threat to the species (Asian Turtle Trade Working Group, 2000).
Type Locality: Designated as “Java” by Bauer (1893)
Rare, known to be distributed in Assam (Reptile Database)
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).The species is semi-aquatic in habits, and can be found in freshwater rivers and lakes (Asian Turtle Trade Working Group, 2000). Trading for consumption is a major threat to the species (Asian Turtle Trade Working Group, 2000).
References:
Reptilia > Testudines > Cryptodira > Trionychoidea > Trionychidae > Trionychinae > Amyda
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Jangid, A.K. and A. Kamdar. 2023. Amyda cartilaginea (Boddaert, 1770) – Asiatic Softshell Turtle. Kamdar, A., A, Jangid, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (eds.). Reptiles of India, v. 1.26. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.indianreptiles.org/sp/99/Amyda-cartilaginea
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