Senegal flapshell turtle

Senegal flapshell turtle
Underside of shell
CITES Appendix II (CITES)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Trionychidae
Genus: Cyclanorbis
Species:
C. senegalensis
Binomial name
Cyclanorbis senegalensis
Synonyms
  • Cryptopus senegalensis
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835
  • Emyda senegalensis
    — Gray, 1844
  • Cyclanorbis petersii
    Gray, 1854
  • Cyclanosteus petersii
    — Gray, 1856
  • Cycloderma senegalense
    — A.H.A. Duméril, 1860 (ex errore)
  • Cycloderma petersii
    — Strauch, 1862
  • Cyclanosteus senegalensis
    — Gray, 1864
  • Tetrathyra baikii
    Gray, 1865
  • Tetrathyra vaillantii
    Rochebrune, 1884
  • Cyclanorbis senegalensis
    — Boulenger, 1889

The Senegal flapshell turtle (Cyclanorbis senegalensis) is a species of turtle in the subfamily Cyclanorbinae of the family Trionychidae. The species, which is one of two species of softshell turtles in the genus Cyclanorbis, is endemic to Africa.

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