Pelochelys signifera

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Archelosauria
Division: Pan-Testudines
Division: Testudinata
Ordo: Testudines
Subordo: Cryptodira
Superfamilia: Trionychoidea

Familia: Trionychidae
Subfamilia: Trionychinae
Genus: Pelochelys
Species: Pelochelys signifera
Name

Pelochelys signifera Webb, 2002

Type locality: Wanggar River, Weyland Range, Geelvinck Bay, N. New Guinea.

Holotype: BMNH, 1921.11.11.4
Synonyms

Pelochelys signifera Georges & Thomson, 2010
References
cited sources

Webb, R.G. 2002: Observations on the Giant Softshell Turtle, Pelochelys cantorii, with description of a new species. Hamadryad, 27: 99–107. ISSN: 0972-205X [not seen]

Additional references

Georges, A.; Thomson, S. 2010: Diversity of Australasian freshwater turtles, with an annotated synonymy and keys to species. Zootaxa, 2496: 1–37. Preview PDF

Links

Pelochelys signifera at the New Reptile Database

Vernacular names
čeština: Kožnatka znamenaná
English: Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle, Variegated Giant Softshell Turtle

The northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys signifera) is a species of turtle found in the lowlands of northern New Guinea.[3] South of the Central Range it is replaced by the closely related southern New Guinea giant softshell turtle (P. bibroni).[3] It is threatened by overhunting and harvesting of eggs as well as significant habitat loss of aquatic vegetation due to introduced fish species such as the red-bellied pacu (Piaractus brachypomus).[4]
References

Rhodin, A.G.J.; Richards, S.; Georges, A.; Amepou, Y.; Hamidy, A. (2018). "Pelochelys signifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T170526A1316202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T170526A1316202.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 318. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
Webb, R.G. (2002). Observations on the Giant Softshell Turtle, Pelochelys cantorii, with description of a new species. Hamadryad 27 (1): 99-107.

Rhodin, A.G.J.; Richards, S.; Georges, A; Amepou, Y. & Hamdiy, A. (2020). "Pelochelys signifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T170526A1316202. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T170526A1316202.en.

Bibliography

Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2010-12-15.