Burmese peacock softshell
Species of turtle
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The Burmese peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia formosa) is a species of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family. It is one of five species in the genus Nilssonia.[4]
| Burmese peacock softshell | |
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| Illustration by Philibert land Berjeau, 1878 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Genus: | Nilssonia |
| Species: | N. formosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Nilssonia formosa (Gray, 1869)[1] | |
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Geographical region
The Burmese peacock softshell is found in Myanmar and possibly Thailand.[1] Also reported to be found in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. Nuclear data analyses of a Nilssonia formosa caught near Shuangbai, Yunnan, China by researchers in 2012 suggests the species crossed the watershed between the Salween and Mekong Rivers.[5]
