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Pelochelys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Cryptodira

Family
  
Trionychidae

Scientific name
  
Pelochelys

Higher classification
  
Trionychidae

Order
  
Turtle

Subphylum
  
Vertebrata

Superfamily
  
Trionychia

Subfamily
  
Trionychinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Subclass
  
Anapsid

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Lower classifications
  
Cantor's giant softshell turtle, New Guinea giant softshell turtle

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Pelochelys is a genus of turtles in the family Trionychidae.

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Species

These three species are recognized as being valid:

Pelochelys Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group

  • Pelochelys bibroni (Owen, 1853) – New Guinea giant softshell turtle
  • Pelochelys cantorii Gray, 1864 – Cantor's giant softshell turtle
  • Pelochelys signifera Webb, 2002 – northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle

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    Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pelochelys.


    Pelochelys FilePelochelys cantorii from the vicinity of St Victoria ZooKeys

    Pelochelys Pelochelys cantorii Mekong River 2007 The habitat along M Flickr

    Pelochelys Indonesia and Malaysia Gallery

    References

    Pelochelys Wikipedia
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