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Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Spiny SoftshellApalone spinifera
Florida Softshell TurtleApalone ferox
Olive Ridley Sea TurtleLepidochelys olivacea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| China | 618 |
|---|---|
| Taiwan | 468 |
| Taiwan Province | 443 |
| Japan | 284 |
| Tokyo | 151 |
| United States | 140 |
| Hualien County | 102 |
| New Taipei | 81 |
| Hawaii | 49 |
| Taichung | 47 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- Shell-bearingProtected by a hard shellFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Reptiles · Reptilia |
| Order | Turtles and Tortoises · Testudines |
| Family | Softshell and Flapshell Turtles · Trionychidae |
| Genus | Chinese softshell turtles · Pelodiscus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Chinese Softshell Turtle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.