Wildlifeof Sumatra
Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle
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Photo: Ong Jyh Seng (iNaturalist) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Pelochelys cantorii
Basic stats
Diet
Crustaceans, molluscs and fish; some aquatic plants
Range
Southeast Asia
Size
Carapace 70–100cm realistically
The Asian giant softshell turtle, also called Cantor's giant softshell or the frog-faced softshell, is a freshwater turtle of the family Trionychidae. It has a broad head with small eyes close to the tip of the snout, and the carapace is smooth and olive-coloured. It is critically endangered and has disappeared from much of its former range. A realistic carapace length is reportedly 70 to 100 cm (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is an ambush predator, primarily carnivorous, feeding on crustaceans, molluscs and fish, although some aquatic plants may also be eaten (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle eat?
- Crustaceans, molluscs and fish; some aquatic plants
- Where is the Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle found?
- Southeast Asia
- How big is the Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle?
- Carapace 70–100cm realistically