Pelodiscus
| Pelodiscus | |
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Pelodiscus sinensis, Chinese softshell turtle |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Subfamily: | Trionychinae |
| Genus: |
Pelodiscus Fitzinger, 1835 |
| Species | |
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4, see text |
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4, see text
Pelodiscus is a genus of turtles in the family Trionychidae, the softshells. Genetic analysis suggests that there are currently four valid species known to science. They are native to Asia.
Nota bene: A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pelodiscus.
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