Published February 13, 2019
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A new species of Pelodiscus from northeastern Indochina (Testudines, Trionychidae)
Authors/Creators
- 1. Unaffiliated, Gyúró, Hungary
- 2. Cologne Zoo, Cologne, Germany|Cologne University, Cologne, Germany
- 3. Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
- 4. Vinh University, Vinh, Vietnam
- 5. Museum of Zoology, Senckenberg Dresden, Dresden, Germany
Description
A new, critically endangered species of softshell turtle, Pelodiscus variegatus sp. n. is described from north-central Vietnam and Hainan Island, China, distinguished by a unique set of genetic and morphological traits from all other congeners (P. axenaria, P. maackii, P. parviformis, P. sinensis, and unnamed genetic lineages). Morphologically, P. variegatus is characterized, among others, by its strong ventral ornamentation in all age classes.
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