Asiatic softshell turtle

Asiatic softshell turtle

Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Family:	Trionychidae
Genus:	Amyda
Species:	A. cartilaginea
Binomial name
*Amyda cartilaginea* (Boddaert, 1770)
Synonyms^[1]
Testudo cartilaginea Boddaert, 1770 Testudo membranacea Blumenbach, 1779 Testudo boddaerti Schneider, 1787 Testudo bodderti Schneider, 1787 (ex errore) Amyda javanica Schweigger, 1809 (nomen nudum) Trionyx javanicus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 Trionyx stellatus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1810(nomen novum) Aspidonectes javanicus Wagler, 1830 Gymnopus javanicus A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835 Gymnopus cartilaginea Cantor, 1847 Trionyx cariniferus Gray, 1856 Trionyx ornatus Gray, 1861 Aspilus cariniferus Gray, 1864 Aspilus ornatus Gray, 1864 Aspilus punctulatus Gray, 1864 Potamochelys stellatus Gray, 1864 Trionyx phayrei Theobald, 1868 Trionyx jeudi Gray, 1869 Aspilus javanicus Gray, 1873 Ida ornata Gray, 1873 Trionyx ephippium Theobald, 1875 Trionyx cartilagineus Boulenger, 1889 Trionyx phayrii Boulenger, 1889 (ex errore) Aspidonectes cartilagineus Baur, 1893 Aspidonectes phayrei Baur, 1893 Potamochelys cartilagineus O.P. Hay, 1904 Potamochelys javanicus O.P. Hay, 1904 Amyda cartilaginea Barbour, 1912 Amyda phayrii Barbour, 1912 Trionyx boddaertii Bourret, 1941 (ex errore) Trionyx carinifera Bourret, 1941 Trionyx cartilagneus Thelwall, 1971 (ex errore) Testudo boddaerta Auffenberg, 1974 (ex errore) Trionyx cartilaginosis Auffenberg, 1974 (ex errore) Trionyx cartilaginosus Auffenberg, 1974 (ex errore) Tryonyx cartilageneus Nutaphand, 1979 (ex errore) Trionyx cartilageneus Nutaphand, 1979 Trionyx cartlageneus Nutaphand, 1979 (ex errore) Trionyx nakornsrithammarajensis Nutaphand, 1979 Trionyx cartilaginous Chkhikvadze, 1987 (ex errore) Amyda nakornsrithammarajensis Ernst & Barbour, 1989 Amyda nakornsrithammarajensis Stubbs, 1989 Trionyx cartilageneus nakorn Nutaphand, 1990 Trionyx cartilageneus cartilageneus Nutaphand, 1990 Amyda cartilaginae Nöllert, 1992 (ex errore) Trionyx cartilagineus nakorn Obst, 1996 Trionix cartilagineus Richard, 1999

The Asiatic softshell turtle or black-rayed softshell turtle (Amyda cartilaginea)^[2] is a species of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family. It is not the only softshell turtle in Asia (most trionychines are Asian).^[1]

Geographic range

It is found in Bangladesh (Bandarban region), Borneo, Brunei, Cambodia, northeastern India, Indonesia, Java, Kalimantan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.^[3]

Description

Adults may attain a carapace length of 70 cm (27.5 in). The oval carapace has rounded sides, and the head is relatively narrow. This species exhibits sexual dimorphism in the color of the plastron, which is white in males, gray in females.^[3] A. cartilaginea is nocturnal.^[3]

Habitat

Amyda cartilaginea (Trionyx cartilagineus) in a Saint Petersburg museum

It prefers wetlands such as marshes, swamps, and large muddy rivers at lower elevations.^[3]

Diet

It preys on water insects, shrimps, fishes, and frogs.^[3]

Reproduction

Adult females lay eggs in holes on riverbanks. The spherical eggs are 21–33 mm (0.8-1.3 in) in diameter. The number of eggs laid in a clutch varies from four to eight.^[3]

References

1 2 Fritz, Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology 57 (2): 303–305. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
↑ Turtle - Black Rayed information
1 2 3 4 5 6 Das, Indraneil. 2006. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of Borneo. Ralph Curtis Books. Sanibel Island, Florida. 144 pp. ISBN 0-88359-061-1. (Amyda cartilaginea, p. 135.)

Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Amyda cartilaginea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
Amyda cartilaginea in the Reptile Database

External links

Data related to Amyda cartilaginea at Wikispecies
Media related to Amyda cartilaginea at Wikimedia Commons
"Asiatic softshell turtle". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
ITIS
Asiatic softshell turtle at the Encyclopedia of Life
Amyda cartilaginea at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database

Turtle family Trionychidae

Genus	Species of the subfamily Cyclanorbinae

Cyclanorbis	Nubian flapshell turtle Senegal flapshell turtle

Cycloderma	Aubry's flapshell turtle Zambezi flapshell turtle

Lissemys	Burmese flapshell turtle Indian flapshell turtle Sri Lankan flapshell turtle

	Species of the subfamily Trionychinae

Amyda	Asiatic softshell turtle

Apalone	Florida softshell turtle Smooth softshell turtle Spiny softshell turtle

Chitra	Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle

Dogania	Malayan softshell turtle

Nilssonia	Black softshell turtle Burmese peacock softshell Indian softshell turtle Indian peacock softshell turtle Leith's softshell turtle

Palea	Wattle-necked softshell turtle

Pelochelys	Cantor's giant softshell turtle New Guinea giant softshell turtle Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle

Pelodiscus	Chinese softshell turtle Hunan softshell turtle Lesser Chinese softshell turtle Northern Chinese softshell turtle

Rafetus	Euphrates softshell turtle Yangtze giant softshell turtle

Trionyx	African softshell turtle

Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist.

Extant turtle taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Subclass: Anapsida
Order: Chelonii or Testudines

Suborder

Superfamily

Family

Subfamily	Genus

Cryptodira

Chelydridae

	Chelydra Macrochelys

Chelonioidea

Cheloniidae

Carettinae	Caretta Lepidochelys

Cheloniinae	Chelonia Eretmochelys Natator

Dermochelyidae

	Dermochelys

Kinosternoidea

Dermatemydidae

	Dermatemys

Kinosternidae

Kinosterninae	Kinosternon Sternotherus

Staurotypinae	Claudius Staurotypus

Testudinoidea

Emydidae

Deirochelyinae	Chrysemys Deirochelys Graptemys Malaclemys Pseudemys Trachemys

Emydinae	Clemmys Emys Glyptemys Terrapene

Geoemydidae

Geoemydinae	Batagur Cuora Cyclemys Geoclemys Geoemyda Hardella Heosemys Leucocephalon Malayemys Mauremys Melanochelys Morenia Notochelys Orlitia Pangshura Sacalia Siebenrockiella Vijayachelys

Rhinoclemmydinae	Rhinoclemmys

Platysternidae

	Platysternon

Testudinidae

	Aldabrachelys Astrochelys Chelonoidis Chersina Cylindraspis Geochelone Gopherus Homopus Indotestudo Kinixys Malacochersus Manouria Psammobates Pyxis Stigmochelys Testudo

Trionychia

Carettochelyidae

	Carettochelys

Trionychidae

Cyclanorbinae	Cyclanorbis Cycloderma Lissemys

Trionychinae	Amyda Apalone Chitra Dogania Nilssonia Palea Pelochelys Pelodiscus Rafetus Trionyx

Pleurodira

Chelidae

Chelinae	Acanthochelys Chelus Mesoclemmys Phrynops Platemys Rhinemys

Chelodininae	Chelodina Elseya Elusor Emydura Flaviemys Myuchelys Pseudemydura Rheodytes

Hydromedusinae	Hydromedusa

Pelomedusidae

	Pelomedusa Pelusios

Podocnemididae

	Erymnochelys Peltocephalus Podocnemis

Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2012 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included.

Portal Book See also List of Testudines families

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