Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle
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The Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra) is a large species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.
Common names
Chitra chitra is also known commonly as Nutaphand's narrowhead softshell. It is a name given in honor of Wirot Nutaphand, a Thai herpetologist who did taxonomy.[1]
Description
C. chitra can reach a straight carapace length of 4.9 ft (1.5 m).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Geographic range
C. chitra is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.[2]
Habitat
C. chitra inhabits freshwater rivers and their tributaries.[2]
Reproduction
C. chitra is oviparous.[2] Nutaphand (1986) reported that a large female laid over 100 eggs.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.[2]
- Chitra chitra chitra Nutaphand, 1986Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Malaysia, Thailand
- Chitra chitra javanensis McCord & Pritchard, 2003Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – Java, Sumatra
In captivity
The largest C. chitra in the world was a female named Sumo. She was a pet in the possession of Kittipong Jaruthanin, a Thai fish explorer and collector. She died in September 2023, aged more than 40 years.[3]
References
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- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. Template:ISBN. ("Nutaphand's Narrowhead Softshell Chitra chitra ", p. 192).
- ↑ a b c d Species Chitra chitra at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
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Further reading
- Nutaphand, Wirot (1986). "[Manlai, the world's largest soft-shelled turtle]" [Thai Zoological Magazine] 1 (4): [64-70]. (Chira chitra, new species). (in Thai).