African softshell turtle

The African softshell turtle (Trionyx triunguis) or Nile softshell turtle is a large species of turtle from fresh water and brackish habitats in Africa (larger parts of East, West and Middle Africa) and the Near East (Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey).^[1] It is the only extant species from the genus Trionyx, but in the past many other softshell turtles were placed in this genus. They have now been moved to various other genera.^[1] Despite the name African softshell turtle, it is not the only species of softshell turtle in Africa (Cyclanorbis and Cycloderma are also African).^[1]

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• Rhodin, Anders G.J.; Paul van Dijk, Peter; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (pdf). Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. http://www.webcitation.org/5uzfktoIh. Retrieved 2010-12-15.