Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Yangtze_Giant_Softshell_Turtle
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Red_River_Giant_Softshell_Turtle
gptkb:Swinhoe's_Softshell_Turtle
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:color olive to gray
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Yangtze_Giant_Softshell_Turtle
gptkbp:conservationEfforts habitat protection
captive breeding programs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature long neck
pig-like snout
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Red_River
gptkb:Yangtze_River
gptkbp:family gptkb:Trionychidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
1873
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Rafetus
gptkbp:habitat freshwater lakes
rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan over 100 years (estimated)
gptkbp:maximumLength over 1 meter
gptkbp:maximumSpeed over 100 kg
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Robert_Swinhoe
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:China
gptkb:Vietnam
gptkbp:notableEvent last known female died in 2019
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Hoan_Kiem_Turtle
gptkbp:order gptkb:Testudines
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population fewer than 5 known individuals
gptkbp:reproduction lays eggs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Rafetus_swinhoei
gptkbp:shellType softshell
gptkbp:threats gptkb:hunting
habitat loss
pollution
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Endangered_Species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7