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The '''Cuatro Ciénegas softshell''' (''Apalone spinifera atra''), or black spiny softshell is a species of [[softshell turtle]] in the [[Trionychidae]] family. |
The '''Cuatro Ciénegas softshell''' (''Apalone spinifera atra''), or black spiny softshell is a species of [[softshell turtle]] in the [[Trionychidae]] family. |
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It is found only in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in the state of [[Coahuila]], [[Mexico]]. It was formerly classified in the now defunct genus ''Trionyx''.<ref>[http://www.chelonia.org/Turtle_Taxonomy.htm Chelonia.org]</ref> |
It is found only in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in the state of [[Coahuila]], [[Mexico]]. It was formerly classified in the now defunct genus ''Trionyx''.<ref>[http://www.chelonia.org/Turtle_Taxonomy.htm Chelonia.org]</ref> |
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==Conservation status== |
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As of the last assessment in 1996 it was considered "Critically Endangered" by the "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Apalone spinifera atra (Webb & Legler, 1960)[1]
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The Cuatro Ciénegas softshell (Apalone spinifera atra), or black spiny softshell is a species of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family. It is found only in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in the state of Coahuila, Mexico. It was formerly classified in the now defunct genus Trionyx.[2]
Conservation status
As of the last assessment in 1996 it was considered "Critically Endangered" by the "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species".
References
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996).
- Apalone ater.
- 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. iucnredlist.org Downloaded on 09 July 2007.
- Biodiversity.mongabay.com
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| Amyda | ||||
| Apalone | ||||
| †Axestemys | ||||
| Chitra | ||||
| Cyclanorbis | ||||
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| Dogania | ||||
| †Gilmoremys | ||||
| †Hutchemys | ||||
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| †Palaeoamyda | ||||
| Palea | ||||
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| Pelodiscus | ||||
| Rafetus | ||||
| Trionyx | ||||
Phylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status. †=extinct. | ||||
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