Nilssonia gangetica Cuvier 1825 (Indian softshell turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae

Belongs to Nilssonia according to P. P. van Dijk et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Nilssonia formosa, Nilssonia hurum, Nilssonia leithii, Nilssonia nigricans

Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Nilssonia gangetica in the database

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