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Largest freshwater turtle was 6 feet long, 40,000-year-old fossils show
Currently, there are two big species of freshwater turtles. The Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle, known scientifically as Chitra Chitra, has a maximum shell length of 140 centimeters.
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Portable eDNA test can detect rare softshell turtle in a massive body of water
The goal of the project was to develop a sensitive and specific portable eDNA water test to detect a known individual of Swinhoe's softshell Turtle, confirmed through a previous capture and ...
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Newly discovered fossil of giant turtle is named after Stephen King novel character
the Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra) together with the approximately 110-centimeter-long South American river turtle (Podocnemis expansa) is one of the largest freshwater ...
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160 black softshell turtles rewilded in Roumari Beel
Guwahati: In a significant step towards protecting and conserving threatened freshwater turtles, Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), in collaboration with TSA Foundation India ...
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CITES Vote Grants 21 U.S. Turtle Species International Trade Protections
musk turtles and odd-looking but lovable softshell turtles. Another 32 non-U.S. turtles also received trade protections. “If turtles could celebrate, there’d be swamp parties all over the southeastern ...