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Bibliography of the genus
Nilssonia (South Asian Softshell Turtles)
(Reptilia: Testudines: Trionychidae)
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In order to limit redundancy, relevant literature indexed in the related bibliographies in the left column may not have been included in this page. For a comprehensive search of literature, these bibliographies should therefore also be consulted.
Nilssonia in general
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Das, I. 1997. Kachuga sylhetensis recorded from northern Bengal, with notes on turtles of Gorumara National Park, eastern India. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 2(4): 616-617.
Gemel, R.; Praschag, P. 2003. On the nomenclature and vernacular names of recent Aspideretes species (Reptilia, Testudines, Trionychidae). Zoologische Abhandlungen (Dresden) 53: 93-105.
Khan, M.S. 2015. Status and distribution of freshwater turtles in Pakistan. Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 50(4): 51-53.
Liebing, N.; Praschag, P.; Gosh, R.; Vasudevan, K.; Rashid, S.M.A.; Rao, D.Q.; Stuckas, H.; Fritz, U. 2012. Molecular phylogeny of the softshell turtle genus Nilssonia revisited, with first records of N. formosa for China and wild-living N. nigricans for Bangladesh. Vertebrate Zoology 62(2): 261-272.
Praschag, P.; Hundsdörfer, A.K.; Reza, A.H.M.A.; Fritz, U. 2007. Genetic evidence for wild-living Aspideretes nigricans and a molecular phylogeny of South Asian softshell turtles (Reptilia: Trionychidae: Aspideretes, Nilssonia). Zoologica Scripta 36(4): 301-310.
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Nilssonia formosa
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Kuchling, G.; Win, K.K.; Tint, L.; Sein, A.M.; Myo Myo Khin; Thin, T.K.; Win Win Mar; Thin, T.K. 2004. The softshell turtles and their exploitation at the upper Chindwin River, Myanmar: range extensions for Amyda cartilaginea, Chitra vandijki, and Nilssonia formosa. Salamandra 40(3-4): 281-296.
Platt, S.G.; Lwin, T.; Htet, A.L.; Platt, K.; Dijk, P.P. van; Rainwater, T.R. 2016. Natural history notes: Nilssonia formosa (Burmese Peacock Softshell Turtle). Morphometrics, coloration, and photograph of neonate. Herpetological Review 47(1): 125-126.
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Nilssonia gangetica
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Ajith, V.P. 2000. Strange death of a snake. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 97(2): 286.
Azam, M.M.; Fakhri, M.S.; Saifullah 2005. Some observations on the distribution and abundance of freshwater turtles in the River Indus. Records Zoological Survey of Pakistan 16: 46-51.
Baqai, I.U.; Siddiqui, P.A. 1980. Wild life and natural ecological environment in the Indus Delta. Final technical report. Department of Zoology, University of Karachi, Karachi. 45 pp.
Bhupathy, S. 1991. Observations on the food of the Ganges soft-shell turtle Trionyx gangeticus in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 87(3) [1990]: 460-461.
Biswas, S.; Acharjyo, L.N. 1984. Notes on the study of three species of river turtles in Orissa. Bulletin of the Zoological Survey of India 6(1-3): 219-222.
Das, D.; Saikia, P.K. 2007. Present status of soft shell turtles (family: Trionychidae) in Barpeta and its surrounding areas, Barpeta, Assam. Reptile RAP 8: 3-4.
Das, K.C.; Gupta, A. 2011. Site records of softshell turtles (Chelonia: Trionychidae) from Barak Valley, Assam, northeastern India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 3(4): 1722-1726.
Datta, M.K. 2012. Natural availability and trade of Testudines in Tripura (India). Environment and Ecology (Kalyani) 30(4A): 1449-1451.
Frazier, J. 1989. Report on the chelonians of Gir Wildlife Sanctuary. Hamadryad 14(1): 3-5.
Gargi; Singh, R. 2000. Ganges soft-shell turtle Aspideretus [Aspideretes] gangeticus predating on nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus in Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 97(2): 285.
Gomathi, N.; Singh, R. 2007. A note on the feeding habit of Indian softshell turtle, Aspideretes gangeticus in Keoladeo National Park. Reptile RAP 8: 5-6.
Hout, P.J. van den 2006. Dense foraging flotillas of Eurasian coots Fulica atra explained by predation by Ganges soft-shell turtle Aspideretus [Aspideretes] gangeticus? Ardea 94(2): 271-274.
Javed, S.; Hanfee, F. 1995. Freshwater turtles of Dudhwa National Park and their conservation. Hamadryad 20: 21-26.
Kayani, S.B.; Anwar, M.; Ashfaq, M.; Hussain, I.; Tariq, M. 2015. Morphometric studies of the fresh water turtles from Rawalpindi Islambabad region of Pakistan. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences 6(5): 228-233.
Mahmood, T.; Siddiq, M.K.; Rais, M.; Nadeem, M.S. 2012. Distribution and relative abundance of freshwater turtles in Korang River Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Zoology 44(3): 889-893.
Mandal, P.; Choudhary, J.; Bose, D.; Bhattachary, Malay; Sur, S.; Maiti, L.C. 2008. Improper basking leads to death by Indian soft shell turtle, Aspideretes gangeticus by bacterial infections. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology 28(2): 179-184.
Mishra, S.B. 1986. Turtle notes from Kukrail. Hamadryad 11(3): 8.
Mishra, S.B. 1987. Observations on freshwater turtle egg predation. Hamadryad 12(1): 12.
Mishra, S.B.; Narain, S.; Chauhan, R. 1996. Study of some fresh water turtles of Panchnada. Journal of Nature Conservation 8(2): 121-133.
Rao, R.J. 1981. Morphological observations on the male reproductive system of an Indian soft shelled turtle Trionyx gangiticus. Indian Journal of Zoology 9(2): 81-85.
Rao, R.J. 1986. A note on cannibalism in freshwater softshelled turtle Trionyx gangeticus (Cuvier). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 83(1): 224.
Rao, R.J. 1986. Shell injury in a freshwater turtle Trionyx gangeticus (Cuvier). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 83(2): 449.
Rao, R.J. 1986. Unusual egg-laying in a captive softshelled turtle Trionyx gangeticus (Cuvier). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 82(3) [1985]: 674-675.
Rao, R.J.; Shaad, F.U. 1985. Sexual cycle of the male freshwater turtle Trionyx gangeticus (Cuvier). Herpetologica 41(4): 433-437.
Rizvi, A.N. 2008. Sighting of the Indian softshell turtle, Aspideretes gangeticus (Cuvier), in Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary, Haryana. Annals of Forestry 16(2): 358-360.
Sahi, D.N.; Duda, P.L.; Verma, A.K. 1999. Preliminary observations on the ecology of the freshwater soft-shell turtles (Family: Trionychidae) of J & K State. Advances in Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology 2: 170-173.
Schneider, P.; Djalal, A.S. 1970. Erstnachweis einer Weichschildkröte, Trionyx gangeticus Cuvier, 1825, in Afghanistan. Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 21(3-4): 269-273.
Sengupta, S.; Baruah, M.; Baruah, M.; Choudhury, N.K. 1998. Report on turtles of Pabitora wildlife sanctuary. Journal of Nature Conservation 10(2): 209-210.
Sharma, R.C. 1982. Taxonomic and ecological studies on the reptiles of Gujarat. Records of the Zoological Survey of India 80(1-2): 85-106.
Sharma, R.K.; Sharma, S.; Mathur, R. 1995. Wildlife survey in Madhya Pradesh - 2 survey report on Ken River Gharial Sanctuary. Journal of Freshwater Biology 7(1): 59-62.
Sharma, S.K. 2000. Drought and reptiles: an experience in Rajasthan. Cobra (Chennai) 40: 9-10.
Sharma, S.K. 2002. Distribution of the Ganges soft-shelled turtle Trionyx gangeticus (Cuvier, 1825) in Rajasthan. Cobra (Chennai) 50: 22-24.
Sharma, S.K. 2005. Ganges softshell turtle Aspideretes gangeticus (Cuvier) attacking a male peafowl Pavo cristatus. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 102(3): 341-342.
Shrestha, T.K. 1995. New survival of rare chelonian in the altered habitats of Himalayan rivers of Nepal. pp. 52-56. In: Devaux, B. (ed.). International Congress of Chelonian Conservation. France - Gonfaron - Tortoise Village - 6th to 10th of July 1995. Proceedings. Editions SOPTOM, Gonfaron, France. 344 pp.
Sinha, R.K. 1995. Commercial exploitation of freshwater turtle resource in the middle Ganges River system in India. pp. 14-20. In: Devaux, B. (ed.). International Congress of Chelonian Conservation. France - Gonfaron - Tortoise Village - 6th to 10th of July 1995. Proceedings. Editions SOPTOM, Gonfaron, France. 344 pp.
Vasudevan, K. 1995. Reproductive ecology of Aspideretes gangeticus (Cuvier) in north India. pp. 21-28. In: Devaux, B. (ed.). International Congress of Chelonian Conservation. France - Gonfaron - Tortoise Village - 6th to 10th of July 1995. Proceedings. Editions SOPTOM, Gonfaron, France. 344 pp.
Vasudevan, K. 1998. Reproductive ecology of the Indian softshell turtle, Aspideretes gangeticus, in northern India. Chelonian Conservation and Biology 3(1): 96-99.
Verma, A.K.; Sahi, D.N.; Gupta, V.K. 1999. Observations on the nesting of the Ganges soft-shelled turtle Aspideretes gangeticus Cuvier (Chelonia: Trionychidae) at Lake Mansar in Jammu Shiwaliks, J & K State. Journal of Ecobiology 11(2): 137-143.
Vyas, R. 1989. The Ganges softshell turtle (Trionyx gangeticus Cuvier) from Vadodara City. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 86(1): 107-108.
Vyas, R. 1995. Notes on growth and maturity in the Indian softshell turtle (Aspideretes gangeticus). Hamadryad 20: 33-34.
Vyas, R. 2005. Predatory habits of Indian softshell turtle Trionyx gangeticus Cuvier. Reptile RAP 7: 2.
Vyas, R. 2010. Ein Fall von Süsswasserschildkröten-Wilderei bei Vadodara City, Bundesstaat Gujarat, Indien. Sauria (Berlin) 32(3): 53-56.
Vyas, R.; Patel, B.H. 1992. Studies on the reproduction of the Indian softshell turtle, Aspideretes gangeticus. Hamadryad 17: 32-34.
Whitaker, N. 2000. Incubation of Aspideretes gangeticus eggs and long term storage in females. Hamadryad 25(2): 198-200.
Whitaker, N. 2006. Immaculate conception, incubation protocols, and egg characteristics of the Ganges softshell turtle (Aspideretes gangeticus). Contemporary Herpetology 2006(1): 1-6.
Whitaker, N. 2010. Le Trionyx du Gange Nilssonia gangetica (Cuvier, 1824). Cheloniens 18: 30-32.
Zaheer, K.M.; Safi, A.; Farina, F.; Ghalib, S.A.; Hashmi, M.U.A.; Khan, I.S.; Siddiqui, S.; Zehra, A.; Hussain, B. 2015. An evaluation of distribution, status and abundance of freshwater turtles in the selected areas of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan. Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 9(1): 3201-3219.
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Nilssonia hurum
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Arunkumar, L. 1999. Endangered wildlife fauna of Manipur. Ecology Environment and Conservation 5(3): 215-224.
Barman, R. 1996. Occurrence of Indian peacock shell turtle in Gauhati University campus. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 93(3): 591.
Das, D.; Saikia, P.K. 2007. Present status of soft shell turtles (family: Trionychidae) in Barpeta and its surrounding areas, Barpeta, Assam. Reptile RAP 8: 3-4.
Das, I. 1988. New locality record for the Indian peacock softshell turtle Trionyx hurum. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 84(3) [1987]: 691-692.
Das, I. 1988. Turtles of Kaziranga National Park. Hamadryad 13(1): 32.
Das, I.; Basu, D.; Singh, S. 2010. Nilssonia hurum (Gray 1830) - Indian Peacock Softshell Turtle Chelonian Research Monographs 5: 048.1-048.6.
Das, I.; Basu, D.; Singh, S. 2010. Nilssonia hurum (Gray 1830) - Indian Peacock Softshell Turtle. Chelonian Research Monographs 5: 048.1-048.6.
Das, K.C.; Gupta, A. 2011. Site records of softshell turtles (Chelonia: Trionychidae) from Barak Valley, Assam, northeastern India. Journal of Threatened Taxa 3(4): 1722-1726.
Datta, A. 1998. Records of turtles from Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, northeast India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 95(1): 121-123.
Datta, M.K. 2012. Natural availability and trade of Testudines in Tripura (India). Environment and Ecology (Kalyani) 30(4A): 1449-1451.
Gupta, R.C.; Punia, R.; Kaushik, T.K. 2011. A peep into the last lurking live relics of tortoises in Haryana State in India. Journal of Experimental Zoology India 14(1): 35-38.
Mishra, S.B.; Narain, S.; Chauhan, R. 1996. Study of some fresh water turtles of Panchnada. Journal of Nature Conservation 8(2): 121-133.
Noureen, U.; Baruah, C. 2010. Le Trionyx a ocelles Nilssonia hurum (Gray, 1831). Cheloniens 18: 39-45.
Pai, A.; Basu, D. 1988. Turtles of an ancient pilgrimage tank in north India with notes on the distribution of the peacock soft-shell turtle (Trionyx hurum). Hamadryad 13(2): 11-14.
Sahi, D.N.; Duda, P.L.; Verma, A.K. 1999. Preliminary observations on the ecology of the freshwater soft-shell turtles (Family: Trionychidae) of J & K State. Advances in Fish and Wildlife Ecology and Biology 2: 170-173.
Zaheer, K.M.; Safi, A.; Farina, F.; Ghalib, S.A.; Hashmi, M.U.A.; Khan, I.S.; Siddiqui, S.; Zehra, A.; Hussain, B. 2015. An evaluation of distribution, status and abundance of freshwater turtles in the selected areas of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan. Canadian Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 9(1): 3201-3219.
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Nilssonia leithii
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Biswas, S.; Acharjyo, L.N. 1984. Notes on the study of three species of river turtles in Orissa. Bulletin of the Zoological Survey of India 6(1-3): 219-222.
Das, I.; Sirsi, S.; Vasudevan, K.; Murthy, B.H.C.K. 2014. Nilssonia leithii (Gray 1872) – Leith’s Softshell Turtle. Chelonian Research Monographs 5(75): 1-5.
Deepak, V.; Vasudevan, K. 2009. Endemic turtles of India. ENVIS Bulletin Wildlife and Protected Areas 12(1): 3.
Kalaiarasan, V.; Kanakasabai, R.; Rathinasabapathy, B. 1992. Record of the riverine turtle Trionyx leithi from Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 89(2): 258-259.
Kumar, A.B. 2004. Records of Leith's soft shell turtle, Aspideretes leithi (Gray, 1872) and Asian giant soft shell turtle, Pelochelys cantorii (Gray, 1864) in Bharathapuzha River, Kerala. Zoos' Print Journal 19(4): 1445.
Nameer, P.O.; Unnikrishnan, K.R.; Thomas, J. 2007. Record of Leith's softshell turtle Aspideretes leithii (Gray, 1871) (family Grionychidae) from Kerala. Reptile RAP 8: 5.
Praschag, R. 1999. Schildkröten und Krokodile in der Natur und in Schaustellungen. Teil 2. DATZ (Die Aquarien- und Terrarien-Zeitschrift) 52(6): 37-41.
Thomas, J.; Shaji, C.P.; Easa, P.S. 1997. Record of Leith's softshell turtle, Aspideretes leithii (Gray), (Family Trionychidae) from Nilambur, Kerala. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 94(3): 580.
Vasudevan, K.; Deepak, V. 2008. Field studies of the endemic turtles of India. Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter 12: 14-16.
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Nilssonia nigricans
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Ahsan, M.F.; Haque, M.N.; Fugler, C.M. 1991. Observations on Aspideretes nigricans, a semi-domesticated endemic turtle from eastern Bangladesh. Amphibia-Reptilia 12(2): 131-136.
Ahsan, M.F.; Haque, M.N.; Saeed, M.A. 1995. Notes on feeding habits and some morphological features of the Bostami turtle, Aspideretes nigricans (Anderson). Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 91(3) [1994]: 457-461.
Ahsan, M.F.; Saeed, M.A. 1989. The Bostami turtle, Trionyx nigricans Anderson: population status, distribution, historical background and length-weight relationship. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 86(1): 1-6.
Ahsan, M.F.; Saeed, M.A. 1992. Some aspects of the breeding biology of the black softshell turtle, Aspideretes nigricans. Hamadryad 17: 28-31.
Ahsan, M.F.; Saeed, M.A. 2009. Bostami turtle (Aspideretes nigricans) no longer endemic only to Bangladesh. Tigerpaper (Bangkok) 36(2): 29-32.
Baruah, C.; Sharma, D.K.; Ali Reza, A.H.M. 2010. Le Trionyx noiratre, la tortue de Bostami Nilssonia nigricans (Anderson, 1875). Cheloniens 18: 33-38.
Datta, M.K. 2012. Natural availability and trade of Testudines in Tripura (India). Environment and Ecology (Kalyani) 30(4A): 1449-1451.
Kundu, S.; Laskar, B.A.; Krishnamoorthy, V.; Banerjee, D.; Kumar, V. 2016. DNA barcoding of Nilssonia congeners corroborates existence of wild N. nigricans in northeast India. Mitochondrial DNA 27(4): 2753-2756.
Praschag, P.; Gemel, R. 2002. Identity of the black soft-shell turtle Aspideretes nigricans (Anderson, 1875), with remarks on related species (Reptilia: Testudines: Trionychidae). Faunistische Abhandlungen (Dresden) 23(1): 87-116.
Rahman, Z.M.M. 2008. An initiative for propagation of Aspideretes nigricans (Trionychidae) Bostami turtle in Bangladesh. Zoos' Print Journal 23(2): 19.
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