Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis)
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Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle
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Pelodiscus sinensis
284 Litres (75 US G.)
20-25 cm (7.9-9.8")
6.5 - 8.0
24 -28 °C (75.2-82.4°F)
5-15 °d
1:1 M:F
10-20 years
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Alternative names[edit]
- Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle, Chinese Softshell Turtle
Synonyms[edit]
- Trionyx sinensis
Sexing[edit]
- Unknown.
Tank compatibility[edit]
- Unknown.
Diet[edit]
- Unknown.
Feeding regime[edit]
- Unknown.
Environment Specifics[edit]
- Unknown.
Behaviour[edit]
- Unknown.
Identification[edit]
- Large turtle with a flattened, rather leathery shell, a long neck, and a distinctive tubular snout. Juveniles are speckled brownish-green above and orange with distinctive black patches on the underside. As they mature these colours fade and the turtle becomes essentially drab green.