Aubry's flapshell turtle (Cycloderma aubryi)[5] is a species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is endemic to Central Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, aubryi, is in honor of Charles Eugène Aubry-Lecomte (1821–1879), who was a French civil servant and an amateur naturalist.[6]
Geographic range
C. aubryi is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, the Cabinda Province of Angola and likely in the Central African Republic.[7]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of C. aubryi are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes up to 500 m (1,600 ft).[1]
Diet
Adults of C. aubryi prey upon crabs, crayfish, and fish. Juveniles may also eat insects.[1]
Conservation status
In 2017, the IUCN listed C. aubryi as vulnerable.[1]
References
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^ a b c d Chirio, L.; Diagne, T.; Pauwels, O.S.G. (2017). "Cycloderma aubryi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T163448A1009393. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T163448A1009393.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Cycloderma aubryi, p. 12).
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^ JCVI.org