The Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle is the largest species of freshwater turtles, with a conspicuously large size and a face resembling a frog. Found in the Indian subcontinent and other neighboring countries, these amphibians are highly endangered and are quickly disappearing from many regions of its habitat.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Class |
Sauropsida |
| Order |
Testudines |
| Suborder |
Cryptodira |
| Family |
Trionychidae |
| Genus |
Pelochelys |
| Species |
P. cantorii |
| Scientific Name |
Pelochelys cantorii |
| Other Names |
Asian giant softshell turtle, frog-faced softshell turtle |
| Length |
Up to 6 feet (1.8 m) |
| Coloration |
Dull brownish gray |
| Distribution |
Eastern and southern India, Laos, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Cambodia |
| Habitat |
In rivers and streams carrying slow-moving freshwater |
| Diet |
Mostly carnivorous, consuming crustaceans, mollusks, and fish, but also some aquatic plants, occasionally |
| Clutch Size |
20–28 eggs |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Endangered |
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Pelochelys Cantorii
