Burmese peacock softshell

The Burmese peacock softshell (Nilssonia formosa) is a species of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family. It is considered to be the one of five species in the genus Nilssonia^[1] It is found only in Myanmar.

References

• Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Nilssonia formosa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.

Photos

• Chelonia.org

Further reading

• JCVI.org
• Austin's turtle page.com
• Ahsan, F. & Saeed, A. (1992). Some aspects of the breeding biology of the Black Softshell Turtle, Aspideretes nigricans. Hamadryad 17: 28-31
• Ahsan, M.F.; Haque, M.N. & Saeed, A. (1994). Notes on feeding habits and some morphological features of the Bostami Turtle, Aspideretes nigricans (ANDERSON). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 91: 458-461
• Ahsan, M.F.; Haque, M.N. & Fugler, C.M. (1991). Observations on Aspideretes nigricans, a semi-domesticated endemic turtle from eastern Bangladesh. Amphibia-Reptilia 12: 131-136
• Alderton, D. 1988. Turtles and tortoises of the world. Facts on File, New York.
• Anderson, J. 1875. Description of some new Asiatic mammals and Chelonia. Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. (4) 16: 282-285.