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Rafetus is a genus of highly endangered softshell turtles in the Trionychidae family. These large turtles are found in freshwater habitats in Asia. According to most taxonomists, the genus contains the following 2 species:
- Euphrates softshell turtle (Rafetus euphraticus)
- Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei).
A third species, the Hoan Kiem turtle (Rafetus leloii, syn. R. vietnamensis), has been proposed as a species. It is considered a junior synonym of Rafetus swinhoei by most authorities,[1] but some Vietnamese scientists insist the two forms are not identical. The last living individual at Hoan Kiem Lake was found dead on 19 January, 2016.
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Evolution
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Description
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Taxonomy
Cladogram
As Walter G. Joyce, Ariel Revan, Tyler R. Lyson and Igor G. Danilov (2009)[2]
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Distribution
- Rafetus euphraticus: had been found at Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Khūzestān Province of Iran. The International Union for Conservation of Nature rates it as Endangered.[3]
- Rafetus swinhoei: Only three known living individuals, two in Chinese Zoos and another in Dong Mo, Vietnam. IUCN rates it as critically endangered.[4] Fourth specimen found in Hoan Kiem Lake may be a distinct species.
References
- ↑ Farkas, B and Webb, R.G. 2003. Rafetus leloii Hà Dinh Dúc, 2000—an invalid species of softshell turtle from Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam (Reptilia, Testudines, Trionychidae). Zool. Abhandl. (Dresden), 53: 107-112.
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- ITIS
- Rafetus at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Gray, J. E. 1864 Revision of the species of Trionychidae found in Asia and Africa, with descriptions of some new species. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 1864: 76-98
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Turtle family Trionychidae
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Species of the subfamily Cyclanorbinae
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Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist.
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