Malayan softshell turtle

Dogania subplana

The Malayan softshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. It is monotypic in its genus.
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Appearance

Adults may attain a carapace length of 35 cm. The head is large and muscular. The carapace is flat, and has straight sides. Juveniles are reddish on the sides of the neck, and have a few round black spots on the carapace. These markings become obscure as the turtles age.

This turtle is a medium to dark brown-green. The nose is long and tapered as with members of the family, Trionychidae. It has eight pairs of pleuralia.
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Habitat

''D. subplana'' prefers to live in the clean running water which is found in rocky streams at higher elevations.
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Food

It feeds on snails and other molluscs, crushing their shells with its powerful jaws.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
FamilyTrionychidae
GenusDogania
SpeciesD. subplana
Photographed in
Malaysia