Asian giant softshell turtle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Asian giant softshell turtle Pelochelys cantorii Critically endangered

Where the Asian giant softshell turtle lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 5 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See turtles & tortoises on the world map

Scientific name	Pelochelys cantorii
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Trionychidae

Is the Asian giant softshell turtle endangered?

The Asian giant softshell turtle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Asian giant softshell turtle?

The Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Trionychidae, genus Pelochelys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Asian giant softshell turtle

The Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii), also known commonly as Cantor's giant softshell turtle and the frog-faced softshell turtle, is a species of freshwater turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. The species is critically endangered and in the 20th century has disappeared from much of its former range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Asian giant softshell turtle (revision 1376385810), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2006609 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).