Wildlifeof China
Burmese Peacock Softshell
Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles
Photo: Philibert Charles Berjeau · Public domain
Nilssonia formosa
Basic stats
Range
Myanmar (Irrawaddy, Sittang and Salween rivers), China (Yunnan) and India per the Reptile Database
The Burmese peacock softshell is a softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae and one of five species in its genus. The general species account places it in Myanmar and possibly Thailand, while the Reptile Database lists Myanmar (the Irrawaddy, Sittang and Salween rivers), China (Yunnan) and India (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Burmese Peacock Softshell found?
- Myanmar (Irrawaddy, Sittang and Salween rivers), China (Yunnan) and India per the Reptile Database