Wildlifeof China
Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle
Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles
Photo: Christof Martin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Rafetus swinhoei
Basic stats
Habitat
Large rivers and freshwater lakes
Range
Historically eastern and southern China and northern Vietnam
The Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle, also called Swinhoe's Softshell Turtle or the Red River Giant Softshell Turtle, is one of the largest living freshwater turtles. Its historical range included the Yangtze River, Lake Tai and several waters in Yunnan, China, as well as freshwater sites in northern Vietnam. Recent surveys have particularly focused on the Red River drainage and large Vietnamese lakes, but population claims and conservation categories are omitted here. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle live in?
- Large rivers and freshwater lakes
- Where is the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle found?
- Historically eastern and southern China and northern Vietnam