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Pelochelys
Sign in to savePelochelys 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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyTrionychidae
黿屬（學名Pelochelys），是鱉科下的一屬，包括新几内亚鼋、黿等三種，是體型最大的鱉類。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- Family
- Trionychidae
- Collections
- USNM, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia
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- Parent taxon
- Trionychidae
- Image
- Pelochelys cantorii.jpg
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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.
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