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Platt, S. G., Platt, K., Ko, W. K., & Rainwater, T. R. (2014). Chitra vandijki mccord and pritchard 2003 – burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle. In A. G. J. Rhodin, P. C. H. Pritchard, P. P. van Dijk, P. A. Saumure, K. A. Buhlmann & J. B.Iverson (Eds.), Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises: A Compilation Project of the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group Vol. 5IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group.
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| Resource type: Book Article DOI: 10.3854/crm.5.074.vandijki.v1.2014 BibTeX citation key: Platt2014 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Glyptemys insculpta, Habitat - habitat, Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Südasien - Southern Asia Creators: B.Iverson, Buhlmann, van Dijk, Ko, Platt, Platt, Pritchard, Rainwater, Rhodin, Saumure Publisher: IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group Collection: Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises: A Compilation Project of the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group |
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Summary. – The Burmese Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle, Chitra vandijki (Family Trionychidae), is a large (carapace length to at least 1000 mm), wholly aquatic turtle endemic to the Ayeyarwady and Chindwin River drainages of Myanmar. Virtually nothing is known concerning the ecology of C. vandijki in the wild. Populations are believed to be declining dramatically as a result of widespread over-harvesting to meet the demands of markets in southern China. Establishing a protected area along a suitable stretch of the Ayeyarwady or Chindwin River would greatly benefit C. vandijki. Additionally, there is an urgent need to establish captive breeding colonies of C. vandijki, but the species has proven difficult to successfully maintain in captivity. Distribution. – Myanmar (Burma). Occurs in the Ayeyarwady and Chindwin River drainages and possibly the Sittaung River. Synonymy. – Chitra burmanica Jaruthanin 2002 (nomen nudum), Chitra vandijki McCord and Pritchard 2003. Subspecies. – None recognized. Status. – IUCN 2013 Red List: Not Evaluated, TFTSG Draft Red List: Critically Endangered, CR, assessed 2011; CITES: Appendix II, as Chitra spp.
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