Pelochelys

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Pelochelys
Pelochelys cantorii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Subfamily:	Trionychinae
Genus:	Pelochelys Gray, 1864
Synonyms
Pelochlys Zhao, 1997 (ex errore)

Pelochelys is a genus of giant softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae.

Species

These three species are recognized as being valid:

• Pelochelys bibroni (Owen, 1853) – New Guinea giant softshell turtle
• Pelochelys cantorii Gray, 1864 – Cantor's giant softshell turtle
• Pelochelys signifera Webb, 2002 – northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle

Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pelochelys.

References

Works cited

• Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Iverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Bour, Roger (2011-12-31). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-01-22.
• Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-29.

Further reading

• Boulenger GA. 1889. Catalogue of the Chelonians, Rhynchocephalians, and Crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New Edition. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). x + 311 pp. + Plates I-VI. (Genus Pelochelys, p. 262, figure 69).
• Gray JE. 1864. Revision of the Species of Trionychidæ found in Asia and Africa, with Descriptions of some New Species. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1864: 76-98. (Pelochelys, new genus, p. 89).