Specimen Information

Pelodiscus sinensis
Pelodiscus sinensis
(Chinese softshell)
Reptiles-Turtles
Exotic

Specimen ID1878018
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusPelodiscus
Speciessinensis
Common NameChinese softshell
CountryCanada
StateON
LocalityColonial Sam Smith Park, Lake Ontario
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLake Ontario
HUC8 Number04280002
HUC10 NameAmherst Island-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC10 Number0428000201
HUC12 NamePoint Peninsula-Frontal Lake Ontario
HUC12 Number042800020102
Map
Collection Day24
Collection Month5
Collection Year2018
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:36210
Author:Dupuis-Desormeaux, M., K. McDonald, D. Moro, T. Reid, C. Agnew, R. Johnson and S.E. MacDonald.
Date:2021
Title:A snapshot of the distribution and demographics of freshwater turtles along Toronto's Lake Ontario coastal wetlands
Journal:Journal of Great Lakes Research
Volume:47
Issue:2
Pages:283-294
Record TypeLiterature
Number Collected1
Year Classadult
Size2500 g
Number of Females1


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