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Chinese softshell turtle

Pelodiscus sinensis

Photo by pavlaki1968
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Field Notes

Notes:

Pic taken in a pond in the Tsurugaoka Hachiman temple in Kamakura, Japan. This Chinese species has probably been introduced by man long ago in Japan.

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Chinese softshell turtle - Wikipedia

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PublishedApril 21, 2020

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