Biology:Lesser Chinese softshell turtle
| Lesser Chinese softshell turtle | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Genus: | Pelodiscus |
| Species: | P. parviformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelodiscus parviformis Tang, 1997[2]
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The lesser Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus parviformis) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae.[3] It is endemic to China , where it inhabits a small range in Guangxi and Hunan provinces. Populations of this species in Vietnam and Hainan are now considered to belong to a separate species, the spotted softshell turtle (P. variegatus).[4][5]
There is some controversy within researchers over whether or not P. parviformis is a valid species. Yang et al. (2011) deemed it a valid species.[6] Reptile Database commented that due to a lack of a revised diagnosis in this study, this species is still somewhat of unclear status.[3]
It has been proposed that this species be considered as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to its restricted range and the heavy level of exploitation it receives.[4]
References
- ↑ "Appendices | CITES". https://cites.org/eng/app/appendices.php.
- ↑ Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter. (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology 57 (2): 319. ISSN 1864-5755. http://www.cnah.org/pdf_files/851.pdf. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Pelodiscus parviformis | The Reptile Database". https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Pelodiscus&species=parviformis.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fritz, Uwe; Ong, An Vinh; Pham, Cuong The; Ziegler, Thomas; Farkas, Balázs (2019-02-13). "A new species of Pelodiscus from northeastern Indochina (Testudines, Trionychidae)" (in en). ZooKeys (824): 71–86. doi:10.3897/zookeys.824.31376. ISSN 1313-2970. PMID 30799973. PMC 6382751. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/31376/.
- ↑ Rhodin, Anders G.J. (2021-11-15). Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status (9th Ed.).. Chelonian Research Monographs. 8. Chelonian Research Foundation and Turtle Conservancy. doi:10.3854/crm.8.checklist.atlas.v9.2021. ISBN 978-0-9910368-3-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.3854/crm.8.checklist.atlas.v9.2021.
- ↑ "Validity of Pelodiscus parviformis (Testudines: Trionychidae) Inferred from Molecular and Morphological Analyses". Asian Herpetological Research 2 (1): 21–29. 2011. doi:10.3724/sp.j.1245.2011.00021.
Wikidata ☰ Q2997489 entry
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