Asiatic Soft Shelled Turtle

Asiatic Soft Shelled Turtle

The Asiatic Soft Shelled Turtle (Trionyx sinensis) is a species of freshwater turtle found in Malaysia. Where the species first lived is not known, but now the species is being breed in a turtle farms and available for commercial use. Naturally, this species live in rivers. Due to the commercial value, they being mass bred by human.

This species is a very popular pet in European countries, especially South of Europe like Italy and Czech Republic.

External links

* [http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/anapsids/testudines/testudines.html UC Berkeley Museum of Palaeontology]
* [http://blog.aquariumfishexporter.com/asiatic-soft-shelled-turtle-trionyx-sinensis/ Asiatic Soft Shelled Turtle]


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