Cycloderma
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Cycloderma is a genus of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae
family.
It contains the following two species:
Trionychidae
Trionychidae is a taxonomic family which comprises a number of turtle genera commonly known as softshells. They are also sometimes called pancake turtles. Softshells consist of some of the world's largest fresh water turtles, though many can adapt to living in highly brackish areas. Members of this...
family.
It contains the following two species:
- Aubry's flapshell turtleAubry's Flapshell TurtleAubry's flapshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family.It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zaire, Gabon, the Cabinda Province of Angola and likely in the Central African Republic. In 1996, the IUCN listed it as least concern, but they do not list it...
- Cycloderma aubryi (Duméril, 1856) - Zambezi flapshell turtleZambezi Flapshell TurtleThe Zambezi flapshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle . Within its family, it belongs to the smaller and exclusively Old World subfamily, the Cyclanorbinae....
- Cycloderma frenatum (Peters, 1854)