The Burmese peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia formosa) is a species of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family. It is considered to be the one of five species in the genus Nilssonia
Geogrphical region
The Burmese peacock softshell is found in Burma and possibly Thailand.
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Scientific classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Testudines
Family
Trionychidae
Genus
Nilssonia
Species
Nilssonia formosa
Common names
English: Burmese soft-shelled turtle
Synonyms
Nilssonia formosa, Peter Praschag et al. (2007)
Nilssonia formosa, Gerald Kuchling et al. (2004)
Trionix formosus, Enrique Richard (1999)
Trionyx formosanus, Jenkins (1995)
Trionyx fomosus, Jerzy Gosławski & Adam Hryniewicz (1993)
Nilssonia formosa, Carl Henry Ernst & Thomas Barbour (1989)
Trionyx formosus, David Alderton (1988)
Amyda formosa, Robert Mertens, Lorenz Müller & Rust (1934)
