Hunan softshell turtle explained

The Hunan softshell turtle (Pelodiscus axenaria) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae, the softshells. It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi provinces.^{[1] [2]} It is found in Taoyuan, Pingjiang, Rucheng, Lingling, and Shaoyang counties of Hunan province (Zhou, Zhang & Fang, 1991).

The meaning of the epithet "axenaria" is unknown; Gong et al. (2022) suggested that it might be a misspelling of arenaria, which means "of sand" in Latin.

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Bibliography

• Web site: Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status . 2010-12-14 . 2010-12-15 . Rhodin . Anders G.J. . van Dijk . Peter Paul . Iverson . John B. . Shaffer . H. Bradley . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717125632/http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Accounts/crm_5_000_checklist_v3_2010.pdf . 2011-07-17 . dead .

Notes and References

1. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Pelodiscus&species=axenaria Pelodiscus axenaria.
2. Book: Rhodin, Anders G.J. . Turtles of the World: Annotated Checklist and Atlas of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution, and Conservation Status (9th Ed.). . 2021-11-15 . Chelonian Research Foundation and Turtle Conservancy . 978-0-9910368-3-7 . Chelonian Research Monographs. 8 . 10.3854/crm.8.checklist.atlas.v9.2021 .