Rafetus
Rafetus is a genus of highly endangered softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. It is a genus of large turtles which are found in freshwater habitats in Eurasia.
Species
Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTestudines
- FamilyTrionychidae
Conservationcritically endangered
Observations40
via GBIF
Article
5 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Evolution
- Species
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Rafetus is a genus of highly endangered softshell turtles in the family Trionychidae. It is a genus of large turtles which are found in freshwater habitats in Eurasia.
==Taxonomy== right|thumb|Skulls of †Rafetus bohemicus|R. bohemicus (A-B), R. swinhoei (C-D), R. euphraticus (E-F)