Carettochelyidae

Japanese: Carettochelyidae
Carettochelyidae

…Also known as the New Guinea soft-shelled turtle. A rare turtle of the Carettochelyidae family of reptiles with characteristics intermediate between soft-shelled turtles and marsh turtles, with only one genus and one species (illustration). It is found in freshwater areas such as the Fly River basin in southern New Guinea and in northern Australia, and also in brackish waters. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Carettochelyidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…別名ニューギニアスッポン。スッポンとヌマガメとの中間の形質をもつ爬虫綱スッポンモドキ科Carettochelyidaeの珍しいカメで,1属1種(イラスト)。ニューギニア南部のフライ川流域などとオーストラリア北部の淡水に分布し,汽水にもすむ。…

※「Carettochelyidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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