Turtle Survival Alliance

Species Spotlights

Asian Giant Softshell Turtle (Pelochelys cantorii)

Countries of Origin: Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore (extirpated), Thailand, Vietnam

IUCN Status: Critically Endangered

Habitat: Rivers, estuaries, coastal brackish and marine waters, and lakes

Size: ≤ 100 cm (~39 in.) carapace length

Ping-ringed Tent Turtle (Pangshura tentoria circumdata) Countries of Origin: India, Nepal IUCN Status: Least Concern Habitat: Large to small rivers of northern India and southern...