Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Scientific name Cycloderma frenatum Higher classification Cycloderma Order Turtle | |
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Similar Cycloderma, Nubian flapshell turtle, Senegal flapshell turtle, Aubry's flapshell turtle, Turtle | ||
The Zambezi flapshell turtle (Cycloderma frenatum) is a species of softshell turtle (family Trionychidae). Within its family, it belongs to the smaller and exclusively Old World subfamily, the Cyclanorbinae.
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Geographic range
It is found in southeastern Africa, in the countries of Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe, and mainly in the Zambezi basin.
Conservation status
This turtle is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
Zambezi flapshell turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA