Biology:Pelochelys
Pelochelys is a genus of very large softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. They are found from peninsular India northeast to southern China, and south to Southeast Asia and New Guinea.These turtles are also known as Giant softshell turtles.
The species in this genus, while still being freshwater turtles as with all Trionychidae, are unique for having significant salt tolerance and regularly entering near-coastal marine habitats.[1]
Taxonomy
These three species are recognized as being valid:[2]
- Pelochelys bibroni (Owen, 1853) – southern New Guinea giant softshell turtle[3]
- Pelochelys cantorii Gray, 1864 – Cantor's giant softshell turtle[3]
- Pelochelys signifera Webb, 2002 – northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle[3]
Nota bene: In the above list, a binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pelochelys.
Cladogram as drawn by Walter G. Joyce, Ariel Revan, Tyler R. Lyson, and Igor G. Danilov (2009)[4]
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References
- ↑ Group, Asian Turtle Trade Working (2000-06-30). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Pelochelys cantorii". https://www.iucnredlist.org/en.
- ↑ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedRhodin11 - ↑ Joyce, Walter G.; Revan, Ariel; Lyson, Tyler R.; Danilov, Igor G. (2009). "Two New Plastomenine Softshell Turtles from the Paleocene of Montana and Wyoming". Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 50 (2): 307–325. doi:10.3374/014.050.0202. http://www.mrfdigs.com/publications/200910_joyce-et-al.pdf.
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". Chelonian Research Monographs 6. http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Accounts/crm_5_000_checklist_v4_2011.pdf.
- Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". http://www.cnah.org/pdf_files/851.pdf.
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).
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