Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle
Conservation status
	; Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Subfamily:	Trionychinae
Genus:	Chitra
Species:	C. chitra
Binomial name
	Chitra chitra; Nutaphand, 1986
Synonyms
	Chitra chitra chitra Chitra chitra Nutaphand, 1986; Chitra chitra chitra; — McCord & Pritchard, 2003; Chitra chitra javanensis ? Chitra selenkae Jaekel, 1911; Chitra chitra javanensis; McCord & Pritchard, 2003; Chitra chitra javanica; Iskandar & Mumpuni, 2003; (ex errore); Chitra chitra javaensis; Artner, 2003 (ex errore);

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

Description

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

C. chitra is found in Indonesia, possibly Malaysia, and Thailand.

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Asian Turtle Trade Working Group (2000). Chitra chitra. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.

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v t e Turtle family Trionychidae
Genus	Species of the subfamily Cyclanorbinae
Cyclanorbis	Nubian flapshell turtle Senegal flapshell turtle
Cycloderma	Aubry's flapshell turtle Zambezi flapshell turtle
Lissemys	Burmese flapshell turtle Indian flapshell turtle Sri Lankan flapshell turtle
	Species of the subfamily Trionychinae
Amyda	Asiatic softshell turtle
Apalone	Florida softshell turtle Smooth softshell turtle Spiny softshell turtle
Chitra	Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle
Dogania	Malayan softshell turtle
Nilssonia	Black softshell turtle Burmese peacock softshell Indian softshell turtle Indian peacock softshell turtle Leith's softshell turtle
Palea	Wattle-necked softshell turtle
Pelochelys	Cantor's giant softshell turtle New Guinea giant softshell turtle Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtle
Pelodiscus	Chinese softshell turtle Hunan softshell turtle Lesser Chinese softshell turtle Northern Chinese softshell turtle
Rafetus	Euphrates softshell turtle Yangtze giant softshell turtle
Trionyx	African softshell turtle
Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2011 update: annotated checklist.

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle
Conservation status
Critically Endangered (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Subphylum:	Vertebrata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Subfamily:	Trionychinae
Genus:	Chitra
Species:	C. chitra
Binomial name
*Chitra chitra* Nutaphand, 1986
Synonyms^[1]
Chitra chitra chitra Chitra chitra Nutaphand, 1986 Chitra chitra chitra — McCord & Pritchard, 2003 Chitra chitra javanensis ? Chitra selenkae Jaekel, 1911 Chitra chitra javanensis McCord & Pritchard, 2003 Chitra chitra javanica Iskandar & Mumpuni, 2003 (ex errore) Chitra chitra javaensis Artner, 2003 (ex errore)