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Kitimasak, W., & Thirakupt, K. (2002). New record of chitra chitra nutphand, 1986 in mae ping river, thailand. The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University, 2(1), 62–63.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Kitimasak2002 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chitra, Chitra chitra, Habitat = habitat, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Südostasien = South East Asia, Trionychidae Creators: Kitimasak, Thirakupt Collection: The Natural History Journal of Chulalongkorn University |
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Chitra chitra Nutphand, 1986 is a native softshell turtle species in Thailand. It was listed as a Critically Endangered Species by IUCN in 2000. The river systems of Thailand have been classified into six major river drainages; the Salween, Mae Klong, river of southern Penin- sula, southeastern part, Chao Phraya and Mae- kong river systems (Vidthayanon et al., 1997). C. chitra has not been previously reported from anywhere other than the Mae Klong river system (Nutphand, 1990; Smith, 1931; Thirakhupt and van Dijk, 1994). The habitat of C. chitra in this record was divided into two areas (Fig. 1). The first is the area below Bhumipol Dam. In this area, one live male C. chitra was caught by the longline hook, usually used for Mystus spp., near the mouth of Mae Ping River at 15°43.020′N 100°08.632′E, Mueang district, Nakhon Sawan Province in June 1998. The hook was attached to its leg. This live specimen was donated to Nakhon Sawan Inland Fisheries Development Center and was later moved to Kanchanaburi Inland Fisheries Development Center, Kanchanaburi Province on April 29, 1999 for the captive breeding program. The shell width, shell length and body weight were 66 cm, 76 cm and 44 kg, respectively. ...
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