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| Pelochelys | |
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| Pelochelys cantorii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Subfamily: | Trionychinae |
| Genus: | Pelochelys Gray, 1864[1][2] |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Pelochlys Zhao, 1997 (ex errore) | |
Pelochelys is a genus of very large softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. They are found from peninsular India northeast to southern China, and south to Southeast Asia and New Guinea.
The species in this genus, while still being freshwater turtles as with all Trionychidae, are unique for having significant salt tolerance and regularly entering near-coastal marine habitats.[3]
- ^ Rhodin et al. 2011, pp. 000.207
- ^ a b Fritz & Havaš 2007, p. 317
- ^ Group, Asian Turtle Trade Working (2000-06-30). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Pelochelys cantorii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2021-05-07.