Wattle-necked softshell turtle
Species of turtle
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The wattle-necked softshell turtle (Palea steindachneri), also commonly known as Steindachner's soft-shelled turtle,[6] is an endangered Asian species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is the only member of the genus Palea.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Subfamily: | Trionychinae |
| Genus: | Palea Meylan, 1987 [3] |
| Species: | P. steindachneri |
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| Palea steindachneri (Siebenrock, 1906)[3] | |
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Description
Etymology
The specific name, steindachneri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Franz Steindachner.[6]
Geographic range
Threats
P. steindachneri is endangered by poaching for human consumption. Although pressure on the wild population continues, several thousand are hatched and raised each year on turtle farms in China and Vietnam for food and traditional medicine.[8][9]
