Pelochelys

Pelochelys is a genus of giant softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae.

Species

These three species are recognized as being valid:[3]

Pelochelys bibroni (Owen, 1853) – New Guinea giant softshell turtle[1]
Pelochelys cantorii Gray, 1864 – Cantor's giant softshell turtle[1]
Pelochelys signifera Webb, 2002 – northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle[1]

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

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Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-12-29.

Boulenger GA. 1889. Catalogue of the Chelonians, Rhynchocephalians, and Crocodiles in the British Museum (Natural History). New Edition. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). x + 311 pp. + Plates I-VI. (Genus Pelochelys, p. 262, figure 69).
Gray JE. 1864. Revision of the Species of Trionychidæ found in Asia and Africa, with Descriptions of some New Species. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1864: 76-98. (Pelochelys, new genus, p. 89).

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