Top 5 Largest Turtle (Soft-shelled turtle edition)

5th


Image Citation Meta:World Chelonian Trust

Bibron’s giant softshell turtle

Maximum Carapace Length
102cm (3.3ft)
Scientific name
Pelochelys bibroni
Taxonomy
Family:Trionychidae
Genus:Pelochelys
Range
New Guinea Island

4th


photo credit:Rùa Đồng Mô by Phuongcacanh at Vietnamese Wikipedia

Yangtze giant softshell turtle

Maximum Carapace Length
104cm (3.4ft)
Scientific name
Rafetus swinhoei
Taxonomy
Family:Trionychidae
Genus:Rafetus
Range
Hoan Kiem Lake (Vietnam)

This species is extremely strong and endangered.

3rd


photo credit:Dudhwalive chitra by Krishna Kumar Mishra

Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle

Maximum Carapace Length
115ccm (3.8ft)
Scientific name
Chitra indica
Taxonomy
Family:Trionychidae
Genus:Chitra
Range
South Asia
2nd


photo credit:Pelochelys cantorii by Dementia

Cantor’s giant softshell turtle

Maximum Carapace Length
129cm (4.2ft)
Scientific name
Pelochelys cantorii
Taxonomy
Family:Trionychidae
Genus:Pelochelys
Range
Southeast Asia
1st

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle

Maximum Carapace Length
140cm (4.6ft)
Scientific name
Chitra chitra
Taxonomy
Family:Trionychidae
Genus:Chitra
Range
Thailand,Indonesia

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