Amyda
Sign in to saveAmyda is a genus of softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. It contains two extant species: Amyda cartilaginea - Asiatic softshell turtle Amyda ornata - Southeast Asian softshell turtle
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- Trionychidae
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Amyda is a genus of softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. It contains two extant species: 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.
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