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Scientific Name: Pelochelys cantorii (Gray, 1864)
English Name: Asian Giant soft-shelled Turtle
Local/Bangla Name: Jata Kachhim (যাতা কাছিম)
Photo: Al Badush (iNatuaralist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Trionychidae
Description:
The carapace is olive or brown, adorned with spots in lighter yellow or darker shades, featuring a lighter outer edge. The shell is depressed, elongated in young individuals, and oval in adults. The head is small, flattened dorsally, with an extremely short and rounded snout and proboscis. The plastron is whitish.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
It resides in coastal and estuarine regions as well as freshwater environments such as lakes, streams, and large river systems.In Bangladesh, this turtle is found in the large rivers, including those within the Sundarbans.
Environment:
Freshwater, brackish.
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Ahmed ZU, Begum, ZNT, Hassan MΑ, and Khondker M (2009) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 25. Amphibians and Reptiles. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka 204 pp
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
Global IUCN conservation status:
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