Biology:Amyda
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Amyda is a genus of softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. It contains two extant species:[1]
- Amyda cartilaginea - Asiatic softshell turtle
- Amyda ornata - Southeast Asian softshell turtle
Both species were formerly considered subspecies of a single species, Amyda cartilaginea, but phylogenetic evidence supports both being distinct from one another. An undescribed species is also known from Borneo.[2]
The fossil taxon †'Amyda' gregaria from the Eocene of Inner Mongolia has been tentatively placed in the genus Trionyx.[3]
When it comes to the eating habits of Amyda, considering its multiple species, they are known for being opportunist omnivores. Their diet consists mainly of plants and fish.[4]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Peter., Fritz, Uwe. Gemel, Richard. Kehlmaier, Christian. Vamberger, Melita. Praschag. Phylogeography of the Asian softshell turtle Amyda cartilaginea (Boddaert, 1770) : evidence for a species complex. OCLC 1005262127. http://worldcat.org/oclc/1005262127.
- ↑ Georgalis, Georgios L.; Joyce, Walter G. (April 2017). "A Review of the Fossil Record of Old World Turtles of the Clade Pan-Trionychidae". Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 58 (1): 115–208. doi:10.3374/014.058.0106. ISSN 0079-032X. https://bioone.org/journals/bulletin-of-the-peabody-museum-of-natural-history/volume-58/issue-1/014.058.0106/A-Review-of-the-Fossil-Record-of-Old-World-Turtles/10.3374/014.058.0106.full.
- ↑ Auliya, Mark; Dijik, Peter Paul van; Moll, Edward O.; Meylan, Peter A. (3 March 2016). "Amyda Cartilaginea (Boddaert 1770) Asiatic Softshell Turtle, Southeast Asian Softshell Turtle". https://iucn-tftsg.org/amyda-cartilaginea-092/#:~:text=It%20is%20an%20opportunistic%20omnivore,size%20ranging%203%E2%80%9328%20eggs..
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