Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: May 12th, 2024.
 
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Genus
Chitra
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Narrow-headed Softshell Turtles, (Narrow-headed Giant Softshell Turtles)
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Kurzkopf-Weichschildkröten
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Smalhovedede Blødskildpadder
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Chitra Gray (type species: Trionyx indicus Gray 1831) |
Contents:
3 species, of which 1 (33.3%) is endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Distribution:
S. Asia, Malay Archipelago.
Reported from:
Bangladesh,
India
(Andhra Pradesh,
Assam,
Chhattisgarh,
Haryana,
Jammu & Kashmir,
Kerala,
Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra,
Meghalaya,
Odisha,
Punjab,
Rajasthan,
Tamil Nadu,
Uttar Pradesh,
Uttarakhand,
West Bengal),
Indonesia
(Java,
Sumatra),
Malaysia
(West Malaysia),
Myanmar,
Nepal,
Pakistan,
Thailand.
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Chitra chitra
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Southeast Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle, Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle, Siamese Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle, Thai Giant Softshell Turtle, Southeast Asian Striped Giant Softshell Turtle, Striped Giant Softshell Turtle
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Indomalaiische Kurzkopf-Weichschildkröte
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Sydøstasiatisk Smalhovedet Blødskildpadde
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Chitra selenkae Jaekel in Selenka & Blanckenhorn [suppressed] (ICZN 2005: Opinion 2119; Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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1986 | |
Chitra chitra Nutphand |
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2002 | |
Chitra chitra javanensis McCord & Pritchard |
Other common names:
chitra: Siamese Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle Kanburien Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle
javanensis: Javanese Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle
Remarks:
Although initially not accepted universally, the validity of this species was confirmed by Engstrom, Shaffer & McCord (2002).
Distribution:
Indonesia
(Java,
Sumatra),
Malaysia
(West Malaysia),
Thailand.
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Chitra indica
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Indian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle, Narrow-necked Softshell Turtle, River Softshell Turtle, Short-headed Softshell Turtle, (Asian Softshell Turtle)
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Vorderindische Kurzkopf-Weichschildkröte
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Indisk Smalhovedet Blødskildpadde
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Trionyx indicus Gray |
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Trionyx egyptiacus var. indicus Gray 1831 |
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Chitra indica Gray 1844 |
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Gymnopus indicus Cantor 1847 |
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Gymnopus lineatus Duméril & Bibron (Fritz & Havas 2006) |
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Trionyx lineatus Martens 1876 |
Distribution:
Bangladesh,
India
(Andhra Pradesh,
Assam,
Chhattisgarh,
Haryana,
Jammu & Kashmir,
Karnataka,
Kerala,
Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra,
Meghalaya,
Odisha,
Punjab,
Rajasthan,
Tamil Nadu,
Uttar Pradesh,
Uttarakhand,
West Bengal),
Myanmar,
Nepal,
Pakistan.
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Chitra vandijki
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Burmese Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle, (Van Dijk's Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle)
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Burma-Kurzkopf-Weichschildkröte
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Burmesisk Smalhovedet Blødskildpadde
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Chitra vandijki McCord & Pritchard |
Remarks:
Endemic to Myanmar (Platt, Platt, Ko & Rainwater 2014), although listed for Thailand by some authors (e.g., Fritz & Havas 2006; Chuaynkern & Chuaynkern 2012; Dijk, Iverson, Shaffer, Bour & Rhodin 2012).
Distribution:
Myanmar.
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