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Yangtze giant softshell turtle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a very large and critically endangered softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), native to eastern and southern China and northern Vietnam, with a known population of only two or three individuals.

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Synonyms: Red River giant softshell turtle, Shanghai softshell turtle, speckled softshell turtle, Swinhoe's softshell turtle

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