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Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle

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The Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra) is a large species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.

Chitra chitra is also known commonly as Nutaphand's narrowhead softshell.^[4]

C. chitra can reach a straight carapace length of 4.9 ft (1.5 m).

C. chitra is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.^[5]

C. chitra inhabits freshwater rivers and their tributaries.^[5]

C. chitra is oviparous.^[5] Nutaphand (1986) reported that a large female laid over 100 eggs.

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.^[5]

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^ Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 311–312. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
^ 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. ("Nutaphand's Narrowhead Softshell Chitra chitra ", p. 192).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Species Chitra chitra at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle: Brief Summary

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The Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra) is a large species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.