Asian giant softshell turtle

Summary

Asian giant softshell turtle is a taxon^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Asian giant softshell turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Asian giant softshell turtle is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Theodore Edward Cantor is named after Asian giant softshell turtle^[5].
• Asian giant softshell turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered^[6].
• Asian giant softshell turtle belongs to the parent taxon Pelochelys^[7].
• Asian giant softshell turtle's scientific name is Pelochelys cantorii^[8].
• Asian giant softshell turtle's Commons category is recorded as Pelochelys cantorii^[9].
• Asian giant softshell turtle's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[10].
• Asian giant softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Frog-faced softshell turtle'}^[11].
• Asian giant softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Asian Giant Softshell Turtle'}^[12].
• Asian giant softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Cantor's Giant Softshell"}^[13].
• Asian giant softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Frog-faced Softshell Turtle'}^[14].
• Asian giant softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鼋'}^[15].
• Asian giant softshell turtle's Wildlife Protection Act 1972 is recorded as Schedule I (Part II) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972^[16].
• Asian giant softshell turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES^[17].

Body

Classification

Asian giant softshell turtle's scientific name is Pelochelys cantorii^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Pelochelys^[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Frog-faced softshell turtle'}^[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Asian Giant Softshell Turtle'}^[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Cantor's Giant Softshell"}^[13], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鼋'}^[15].

Discovery and Description

Theodore Edward Cantor is named after Asian giant softshell turtle^[5].

Identifiers

Asian giant softshell turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 73893^[18]. Asian giant softshell turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 171793^[19]. Asian giant softshell turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 789992^[20]. Asian giant softshell turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442658^[21]. Asian giant softshell turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 949479^[22].

Why It Matters

Asian giant softshell turtle has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]