Shanghai Soft-shell Turtle   TURTLE
Scientific Name:
Rafetus swinhoei
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Yangtze giant softshell turtle
Group:
Reptiles
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
CR-IUCN: 2000
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
China

Facts Summary:
The Shanghai Soft-shell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "reptiles" and found in the following area(s): China. This species is also known by the following name(s): Yangtze giant softshell turtle.

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