Author:
Farkas Balázs,Ziegler Thomas,Pham Cuong The,Ong An Vinh,Fritz Uwe
Abstract
A new, critically endangered species of softshell turtle, Pelodiscusvariegatussp. n. is described from north-central Vietnam and Hainan Island, China, distinguished by a unique set of genetic and morphological traits from all other congeners (P.axenaria, P.maackii, P.parviformis, P.sinensis, and unnamed genetic lineages). Morphologically, P.variegatus is characterized, among others, by its strong ventral ornamentation in all age classes.
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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