Asiatic softshell turtle

Asiatic softshell turtle
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Family:	Trionychidae
Genus:	Amyda
Species:	A. cartilaginea
Binomial name
	Amyda cartilaginea; (Boddaert, 1770)
Synonyms
	Testudo cartilaginea Boddaert, 1770; Testudo membranacea Blumenbach, 1779; Testudo boddaerti Schneider, 1787; Testudo bodderti Schneider, 1787 (ex errore); Amyda javanica Schweigger, 1809 (nomen nudum); Trionyx javanicus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809; Trionyx stellatus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1810(nomen novum); Aspidonectes javanicus Wagler, 1830; Gymnopus javanicus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835; Gymnopus cartilaginea Cantor, 1847; Trionyx cariniferus Gray, 1856; Trionyx ornatus Gray, 1861; Aspilus cariniferus Gray, 1864; Aspilus ornatus Gray, 1864; Aspilus punctulatus Gray, 1864; Potamochelys stellatus Gray, 1864; Trionyx phayrei Theobald, 1868; Trionyx jeudi Gray, 1869; Aspilus javanicus Gray, 1873; Ida ornata Gray, 1873; Trionyx ephippium Theobald, 1875; Trionyx cartilagineus Boulenger, 1889; Trionyx phayrii Boulenger, 1889 (ex errore); Aspidonectes cartilagineus Baur, 1893; Aspidonectes phayrei Baur, 1893; Potamochelys cartilagineus O.P. Hay, 1904; Potamochelys javanicus O.P. Hay, 1904; Amyda cartilaginea Barbour, 1912; Amyda phayrii Barbour, 1912; Trionyx boddaertii Bourret, 1941 (ex errore); Trionyx carinifera Bourret, 1941; Trionyx cartilagneus Thelwall, 1971 (ex errore); Testudo boddaerta Auffenberg, 1974 (ex errore); Trionyx cartilaginosis Auffenberg, 1974 (ex errore); Trionyx cartilaginosus Auffenberg, 1974 (ex errore); Tryonyx cartilageneus Nutaphand, 1979 (ex errore); Trionyx cartilageneus Nutaphand, 1979; Trionyx cartlageneus Nutaphand, 1979 (ex errore); Trionyx nakornsrithammarajensis Nutaphand, 1979; Trionyx cartilaginous Chkhikvadze, 1987 (ex errore); Amyda nakornsrithammarajensis Ernst & Barbour, 1989; Amyda nakornsrithammarajensis Stubbs, 1989; Trionyx cartilageneus nakorn Nutaphand, 1990; Trionyx cartilageneus cartilageneus Nutaphand, 1990; Amyda cartilaginae Nöllert, 1992 (ex errore); Trionyx cartilagineus nakorn Obst, 1996; Trionix cartilagineus Richard, 1999;

The Asiatic softshell turtle or black-rayed softshell turtle (Amyda cartilaginea)^[2] is a species of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family. It is not the only softshell turtle in Asia (most trionychines are Asian).^[1]

Geographic range

It is found in Bangladesh (Bandarban region), Borneo, Brunei, Cambodia, northeastern India, Indonesia, Java, Kalimantan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.^[3]

Description

Adults may attain a carapace length of 70 cm (27.5 in). The oval carapace has rounded sides, and the head is relatively narrow. This species exhibits sexual dimorphism in the color of the plastron, which is white in males, gray in females.^[3] A. cartilaginea is nocturnal.^[3]

Habitat

It prefers wetlands such as marshes, swamps, and large muddy rivers at lower elevations.^[3]

Diet

It preys on water insects, shrimps, fishes, and frogs.^[3]

Reproduction

Adult females lay eggs in holes on riverbanks. The spherical eggs are 21–33 mm (0.8-1.3 in) in diameter. The number of eggs laid in a clutch varies from four to eight.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Fritz, Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 303–305. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Turtle - Black Rayed information^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Das, Indraneil. 2006. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Borneo. Ralph Curtis Books. Sanibel Island, Florida. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Amyda cartilaginea, p. 135.)

Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Amyda cartilaginea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
Amyda cartilaginea in the Reptile Database

External links

Data related to Amyda cartilaginea at Wikispecies
Media related to Amyda cartilaginea at Wikimedia Commons

"Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
"Asiatic softshell turtle" at the Encyclopedia of Life
Amyda cartilaginea at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

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[Fritz_2007-1] Fritz, Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 303–305. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] Turtle - Black Rayed information^{[permanent dead link]}

[Das2006-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Das, Indraneil. 2006. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Borneo. Ralph Curtis Books. Sanibel Island, Florida. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Amyda cartilaginea, p. 135.)

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Asiatic softshell turtle

Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Family:	Trionychidae
Genus:	Amyda
Species:	A. cartilaginea
Binomial name
*Amyda cartilaginea* (Boddaert, 1770)
Synonyms^[1]
Testudo cartilaginea Boddaert, 1770 Testudo membranacea Blumenbach, 1779 Testudo boddaerti Schneider, 1787 Testudo bodderti Schneider, 1787 (ex errore) Amyda javanica Schweigger, 1809 (nomen nudum) Trionyx javanicus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 Trionyx stellatus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1810(nomen novum) Aspidonectes javanicus Wagler, 1830 Gymnopus javanicus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835 Gymnopus cartilaginea Cantor, 1847 Trionyx cariniferus Gray, 1856 Trionyx ornatus Gray, 1861 Aspilus cariniferus Gray, 1864 Aspilus ornatus Gray, 1864 Aspilus punctulatus Gray, 1864 Potamochelys stellatus Gray, 1864 Trionyx phayrei Theobald, 1868 Trionyx jeudi Gray, 1869 Aspilus javanicus Gray, 1873 Ida ornata Gray, 1873 Trionyx ephippium Theobald, 1875 Trionyx cartilagineus Boulenger, 1889 Trionyx phayrii Boulenger, 1889 (ex errore) Aspidonectes cartilagineus Baur, 1893 Aspidonectes phayrei Baur, 1893 Potamochelys cartilagineus O.P. Hay, 1904 Potamochelys javanicus O.P. Hay, 1904 Amyda cartilaginea Barbour, 1912 Amyda phayrii Barbour, 1912 Trionyx boddaertii Bourret, 1941 (ex errore) Trionyx carinifera Bourret, 1941 Trionyx cartilagneus Thelwall, 1971 (ex errore) Testudo boddaerta Auffenberg, 1974 (ex errore) Trionyx cartilaginosis Auffenberg, 1974 (ex errore) Trionyx cartilaginosus Auffenberg, 1974 (ex errore) Tryonyx cartilageneus Nutaphand, 1979 (ex errore) Trionyx cartilageneus Nutaphand, 1979 Trionyx cartlageneus Nutaphand, 1979 (ex errore) Trionyx nakornsrithammarajensis Nutaphand, 1979 Trionyx cartilaginous Chkhikvadze, 1987 (ex errore) Amyda nakornsrithammarajensis Ernst & Barbour, 1989 Amyda nakornsrithammarajensis Stubbs, 1989 Trionyx cartilageneus nakorn Nutaphand, 1990 Trionyx cartilageneus cartilageneus Nutaphand, 1990 Amyda cartilaginae Nöllert, 1992 (ex errore) Trionyx cartilagineus nakorn Obst, 1996 Trionix cartilagineus Richard, 1999