Yangtze giant softshell turtle

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Noun

Yangtze giant softshell turtle (plural Yangtze giant softshell turtles)

  1. Rafetus swinhoei, a very large and critically endangered softshell turtle native to eastern and southern China and northern Vietnam, with a known population of only two or three individuals.
    Synonyms: Red River giant softshell turtle, Shanghai softshell turtle, speckled softshell turtle, Swinhoe's softshell turtle

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