Hunan softshell turtle

Hunan softshell turtle
Conservation status
	Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Genus:	Pelodiscus
Species:	P. axenaria
Binomial name
	Pelodiscus axenaria; (Zhou, Zhang & Fang 1991)[1]
Synonyms[2]
	Trionyx axenaria ; Zhou, Zhang & Fang, 1991; Pelodiscus axenaria ; — David, 1994; Pelodiscus axenarius ; — Bour, 2002;

The Hunan softshell turtle (Pelodiscus axenaria) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae, the softshells. It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Hunan Province.[3] It is found in Taoyuan, Pingjiang, Rucheng, Lingling, and Shaoyang counties of Hunan province (Zhou, Zhang & Fang, 1991).

References

Rhodin 2010, p. 000.208
Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter. (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 318. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
Pelodiscus axenaria. Reptile Database.

Bibliography

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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

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[Rhodin10-1] Rhodin 2010, p. 000.208

[Fritz_2007-2] Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter. (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 318. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[3] Pelodiscus axenaria. Reptile Database.