A review of distribution of Cantor's giant softshell turtle in India along with multiple notable new records from Kerala State

Ayushi Jain; Francoise Cabada-Blanco; Muhamed Jafer Palot; Sandeep Das; V. Deepak; Abhijit Das

doi:10.2744/CCB-1468.1

A review of distribution of Cantor's giant softshell turtle in India along with multiple notable new records from Kerala State

Ayushi Jain^*, Francoise Cabada-Blanco, Muhamed Jafer Palot, Sandeep Das, V. Deepak, Abhijit Das

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We review the historical and current distribution for Cantor's giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) in India. We report 13 new records from Kerala State. Based on our intensive survey in Kasaragod District, we report a potential breeding population from this region.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	125–132
Number of pages	7
Journal	Chelonian Conservation and Biology
Volume	20
Issue number	1
Early online date	24 May 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2744/CCB-1468.1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2021

Keywords

Kerala
Pelochelis cantorii
Softshell turtle
Freshwater turtles
Conservation
Threatened species

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