Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle
| Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle | |
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| Fossil carapace | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Genus: | Chitra |
| Species: | C. chitra
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| Binomial name | |
| Chitra chitra Nutaphand, 1986
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| Synonyms[3] | |
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The Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra) is a large species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.
Common names
[edit | edit source]Chitra chitra is also known commonly as Nutaphand's narrowhead softshell. It is a name given in honor of Wirot Nutaphand, a Thai herpetologist who did taxonomy.[4]
Description
[edit | edit source]C. chitra can reach a straight carapace length of 4.9 ft (1.5 m).[citation needed]
Geographic range
[edit | edit source]C. chitra is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.[5]
Habitat
[edit | edit source]C. chitra inhabits freshwater rivers and their tributaries.[5]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]C. chitra is oviparous.[5] Nutaphand (1986) reported that a large female laid over 100 eggs.
Subspecies
[edit | edit source]Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[5]
- Chitra chitra chitra Nutaphand, 1986 – Malaysia, Thailand
- Chitra chitra javanensis McCord & Pritchard, 2003 – Java, Sumatra
In captivity
[edit | edit source]The largest C. chitra in the world was a female named Sumo. She was a pet in the possession of Kittipong Jaruthanin, a Thai fish explorer and collector. She died in September 2023, aged more than 40 years.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c d Species Chitra chitra at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
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Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Nutaphand, Wirot (1986). "[Manlai, the world's largest soft-shelled turtle]" [Thai Zoological Magazine] 1 (4): [64-70]. (Chira chitra, new species). (in Thai).
External links
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