- Cuatro Cienegas softshell
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Cuatro Ciénegas Softshell Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Trionychidae Genus: Apalone Species: A. spinifera Subspecies: A. s. atra Trinomial name Apalone spinifera atra
(Webb & Legler, 1960)[1]Synonyms Trionyx ater Webb & Legler, 1960
The Cuatro Ciénegas softshell (Apalone spinifera atra), or black spiny softshell is a subspecies of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family. It was formerly classified in the genus Trionyx.[2]
Geographic range
It is found only in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in the state of Coahuila, Mexico.
Conservation status
As of the last assessment in 1996 it was considered "Critically Endangered" by the "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species".
References
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996).
- Apalone ater.
- 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. iucnredlist.org Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
- Biodiversity.mongabay.com
Trionychidae family of turtles Genus Species of the Cyclanorbinae subfamily
Cyclanorbis Cycloderma Aubry's flapshell turtle · Zambezi flapshell turtleLissemys Burmese flapshell turtle · Indian flapshell turtleSpecies of the Trionychinae subfamilyAmyda Apalone Chitra Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle · Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle · Indian narrow-headed softshell turtleDogania Nilssonia Black softshell turtle · Burmese peacock softshell · Ganges softshell turtle · Indian peacock softshell turtle · Leith's softshell turtlePalea Wattle-necked softshell turtlePelochelys Cantor's giant softshell turtle · New Guinea giant softshell turtle · Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtlePelodiscus Chinese softshell turtle · Hunan softshell turtle · Lesser Chinese softshell turtle · Northern Chinese softshell turtleRafetus Euphrates softshell turtle · Yangtze giant softshell turtleTrionyx African softshell turtlePhylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status.Order Testudines (turtles) Suborder SuperfamilySubfamily
Cryptodira Chelydra · MacrochelysCaretta · Chelonia · Eretmochelys · Lepidochelys · NatatorDermochelysDermatemydidaeDermatemysStaurotypinaeClaudius · StaurotypusBatagur · Cuora · Cyclemys · Geoclemys · Geoemyda · Hardella · Heosemys · Leucocephalon · Malayemys · Mauremys · Melanochelys · Morenia · Notochelys · Orlitia · Pangshura · Rhinoclemmys · Sacalia · Siebenrockiella · VijayachelysAldabrachelys · Astrochelys · Chelonoidis · Chersina · Cylindraspis · Geochelone · Gopherus · Homopus · Indotestudo · Kinixys · Malacochersus · Manouria · Psammobates · Pyxis · Stigmochelys · TestudoTrionychiaCarettochelyidaeCarettochelysTrionychinaePleurodira ChelidinaeChelodininaeHydromedusinaePelomedusa · PelusiosPhylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included.
See also List of Testudines families
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