Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle

The northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys signifera) is a species of turtle found in the lowlands of northern New Guinea.[1][3] South of the Central Range it is replaced by the closely related New Guinea giant softshell turtle (P. bibroni).[1][3]

Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle
Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Trionychidae
Genus: Pelochelys
Species:
P. signifera
Binomial name
Pelochelys signifera
Webb, 2003[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Pelochelys signifera Webb, 2003

References

  1. Rhodin et al. 2010, p. 000.208
  2. Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 318. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. Webb, R.G. (2002). Observations on the Giant Softshell Turtle, Pelochelys cantorii, with description of a new species. Hamadryad 27 (1): 99-107.

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