Malayan soft-shelled turtle

(Dogania subplana)

Description

Adults may attain a carapace length of 35 cm (13.7 in).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 (ocelli) on the carapace.These markings become obscure as the turtles age

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Family:Trionychidae
Genus:Dogania
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