Rafetus swinhoei

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	TESTUDINES	TRIONYCHIDAE

Scientific Name:

Rafetus swinhoei

Species Authority:

(Gray, 1873)

Common Name/s:

English

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Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle

Synonym/s:

Oscaria swinhoei Gray, 1873f

Rafetus leloii Duc, 2000

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Critically Endangered A1cd+2cd ver 2.3
Year Published:	2000
Annotations:	Needs updating
Assessor/s:	Asian Turtle Trade Working Group
Reviewer/s:	Buhlmann, K., Rhodin, A. & van Dijk, P.P. (Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:	Native: China
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Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems:	Terrestrial; Freshwater

Systems:

Terrestrial; Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The only confirmed area of occurrence for this species is seriously impacted by pollution. These animals are intensively exploited for food trade and would be for pet trade if captured alive.

Major Threat(s):

The only confirmed area of occurrence for this species is seriously impacted by pollution. These animals are intensively exploited for food trade and would be for pet trade if captured alive.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	It is listed on CITES Appendix III (China).

Conservation Actions:

It is listed on CITES Appendix III (China).

Citation:	Asian Turtle Trade Working Group 2000. Rafetus swinhoei. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 May 2013.
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