| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | REPTILIA | TESTUDINES | TRIONYCHIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Pelochelys cantorii | |||
| Species Authority: | Gray, 1864 | |||
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| Synonym/s: |
Pelochelys cumingii Gray, 1864
Pelochelys poljakowii Strauch, 1890
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| Taxonomic Notes: | The conservation assessment of this taxon is complicated by the conviction that the current taxonomic designation hides a complex of several different species. | |||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Endangered A1cd+2cd ver 2.3 | |||
| Year Assessed: | 2000 | |||
| Assessor/s | Asian Turtle Trade Working Group | |||
| Evaluator/s: | Buhlmann, K., Rhodin, A. & van Dijk, P.P. (Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Red List Authority) | |||
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Justification: P. cantorii is threatened over much of its range due to direct exploitation and habitat loss. It is found for sale in all markets in coastal areas of Bangladesh and in Indonesia is traded at low but steady volumes. The same situation is presumed to exist in many of the other range states. |
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Native:
Bangladesh; Cambodia; China; India; Indonesia; Lao People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; Myanmar; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Thailand; Viet Nam
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| Systems: | Terrestrial; Freshwater |
| Citation: | Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Pelochelys cantorii. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2010. |
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