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Kingdom
  
Subfamily
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

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Genus

Family
  
Scientific name
  
Rafetus

Higher classification
  
Order
  
Turtle

Rafetus Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle Rafetus swinhoei male ZooChat

Lower classifications
  
Yangtze giant softshell t, Hoan Kiem turtle, Euphrates softshell turtle

China artificially inseminates last rafetus turtle


Rafetus is a genus of highly endangered softshell turtles in the Trionychidae family. These large turtles are found in freshwater habitats in Asia. According to most taxonomists, the genus contains the following 2 species:

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Rafetus Euphrates softshell turtle Wikipedia

  • Euphrates softshell turtle (Rafetus euphraticus)
  • Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei).
  • A third species, the Hoan Kiem turtle (Rafetus leloii, syn. R. vietnamensis), has been proposed as a species. It is considered a junior synonym of Rafetus swinhoei by most authorities, but some Vietnamese scientists insist the two forms are not identical. The last living individual at Hoan Kiem Lake was found dead on 19 January 2016.

    Rafetus Turtle in Danger Vietnam Swinhoe39s softshell turtle Rafetus

    Cladogram

    As Walter G. Joyce, Ariel Revan, Tyler R. Lyson and Igor G. Danilov (2009)

    Distribution

    Rafetus Rafetus euphraticus photo Reptarium

  • Rafetus euphraticus: had been found at Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Khūzestān Province of Iran. The International Union for Conservation of Nature rates it as Endangered.
  • Rafetus swinhoei: Only three known living individuals, two in Chinese Zoos and another in Dong Mo, Vietnam. IUCN rates it as critically endangered. Fourth specimen found in Hoan Kiem Lake may be a distinct species.

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    References

    Rafetus Wikipedia