Pelodiscus
| Pelodiscus | |
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| Pelodiscus sinensis, Chinese softshell turtle | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Subfamily: | Trionychinae |
| Genus: | Pelodiscus Fitzinger, 1835[1] |
Pelodiscus is a genus of turtles in the family Trionychidae, the softshells.[1] Based on genetic and morphological analysis there are five valid species.[2][3] They are native to Eastern Asia, ranging from the Amur region, through China, Korea and Japan, to Vietnam.[3]
Species
- Pelodiscus axenaria (Zhou, Zhang & Fang, 1991) — Hunan softshell turtle[1]
- Pelodiscus maackii (Brandt, 1857) — northern Chinese softshell turtle, Amur softshell turtle[1]
- Pelodiscus parviformis Tang, 1997 — lesser Chinese softshell turtle[1]
- Pelodiscus sinensis (Wiegmann, 1835) — Chinese softshell turtle[1]
- Pelodiscus variegatus Farkas et al., 2019 — spotted softshell turtle[3]
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pelodiscus.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Rhodin 2010, pp. 000.127-8
- ^ Stuckas, H.; Fritz, U. (2011). "Identity of Pelodiscus sinensis revealed by DNA sequences of an approximately 180‐year‐old type specimen and a taxonomic reappraisal of Pelodiscus species (Testudines: Trionychidae)" (PDF). Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 49 (4): 335–9. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0469.2011.00632.x.
- ^ a b c Farkas, B.; Ziegler, T.; Pham, C.T.; Ong, A.V.; Fritz, U. (2019). "A new species of Pelodiscus from northeastern Indochina (Testudines, Trionychidae)". ZooKeys. 824: 71–86. doi:10.3897/zookeys.824.31376. PMC 6382751.
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Further reading
- Fitzinger, L. (1835). "Entwurf einer systematischen Anordnung der Schildkröten nach den Grundsätzen der natürlichen Methode". Annalen des Wiener Museums der Naturgeschichte. 1: 105–128. (Pelodiscus, new genus, p. 120. (in German and Latin).
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley. (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (PDF). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
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| Nilssonia | ||||
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| Trionyx | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. †=extinct. | ||||