Burmese Peacock Softshell
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The Burmese peacock softshell (Nilssonia formosa) is a species of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae
family. It is considered to be the one of five species
in the genus Nilssonia
It is found only in Myanmar
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Trionychidae
Trionychidae is a taxonomic family which comprises a number of turtle genera commonly known as softshells. They are also sometimes called pancake turtles. Softshells consist of some of the world's largest fresh water turtles, though many can adapt to living in highly brackish areas. Members of this...
family. It is considered to be the one of five species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in the genus Nilssonia
It is found only in Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
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Further reading
- JCVI.org
- Austin's turtle page.com
- Ahsan, F. & Saeed, A. (1992). Some aspects of the breeding biology of the Black Softshell Turtle, Aspideretes nigricans. Hamadryad 17: 28-31
- Ahsan, M.F.; Haque, M.N. & Saeed, A. (1994). Notes on feeding habits and some morphological features of the Bostami Turtle, Aspideretes nigricans (ANDERSON). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 91: 458-461
- Ahsan, M.F.; Haque, M.N. & Fugler, C.M. (1991). Observations on Aspideretes nigricans, a semi-domesticated endemic turtle from eastern Bangladesh. Amphibia-Reptilia 12: 131-136
- Alderton, D. 1988. Turtles and tortoises of the world. Facts on File, New York.
- Anderson, J. 1875. Description of some new Asiatic mammals and Chelonia. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (4) 16: 282-285.