Nilssonia nigricans Anderson 1875 (Black softshell turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae

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

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

Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore

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

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