Asiatic Softshell Turtle

The Asiatic softshell turtle (Amyda cartilaginea) or black rayed softshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family. It is found in Borneo, Brunei, Cambodia, northeastern India, Indonesia, Java, Kalimantan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Adults may attain a carapace length of 70 cm (27½ inches). The oval carapace has rounded sides, and the head is relatively narrow. This species exhibits sexual dimorphism in the color of the plastron, which is white in males, gray in females.

 Asiatic Softshell Turtle
 Asiatic Softshell Turtle
 Asiatic Softshell Turtle
 Asiatic Softshell Turtle
 Asiatic Softshell Turtle
Asiatic Softshell Turtle

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