| Specimen ID | 274180 |
| Group | Reptiles-Turtles |
| Genus | Pelodiscus |
| Species | sinensis |
| Common Name | Chinese softshell |
| State | NJ |
| County | Hudson |
| Locality | Passaic River [near West New York] |
| Mapping Accuracy | Approximate |
| HUC8 Name | Hackensack-Passaic |
| HUC8 Number | 02030103 |
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| Collection Day | 20 |
| Collection Month | 1 |
| Collection Year | 2011 |
| Year Accuracy | Actual |
| Potential Pathway | released for food |
| Status | failed |
| Reference 1 |
| Ref. Number: | 19629 |
| Author: | Associated Press. |
| Date: | 2011 |
| Title: | 6 soft-shell turtles rescued from NJ roadside. |
| Publisher: | The Washington Post. |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Issue: | 25 |
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| Comments | 10 turtles of the same size found on snow bank. Probably food items released from Asian food market. 6 remaining live ones taken to a zoo for rehabilitation. News article misidentified the species and erroneously lists them as native. |
| Record Type | Literature |
| Earliest Record | state |
| Freshwater/Marine | Freshwater |
| Number Collected | 10 |
| Size | ~10" |
