Aubry's flapshell turtle

Aubry's flapshell turtle (Cycloderma aubryi)^[5] is a species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is endemic to Central Africa.

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Reptilia

Order:Testudines

Suborder:Cryptodira

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Aubry's flapshell turtle

Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
CITES Appendix II ^[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Genus:	Cycloderma
Species:	C. aubryi
Binomial name
*Cycloderma aubryi* (A.H.A. Duméril, 1856)^[3]
Synonyms^[4]
Cryptopus aubryi A.H.A. Duméril, 1856 Cryptopodus aubryi — A.H.A. Duméril, 1856 Cycloderma aubryi — A.H.A. Duméril, 1860 Heptathyra aubryi — Cope, 1860

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Etymology

The specific name, aubryi, is in honor of Charles Eugène Aubry-Lecomte (1821–1879), who was a French civil servant and an amateur naturalist.^[6]

Geographic range

C. aubryi is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, the Cabinda Province of Angola and likely in the Central African Republic.^[7]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of C. aubryi are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes up to 500 m (1,600 ft).^[1]

Diet

Adults of C. aubryi prey upon crabs, crayfish, and fish. Juveniles may also eat insects.^[1]

Conservation status

In 2017, the IUCN listed C. aubryi as vulnerable.^[1]

References

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