Rafetus euphraticus Daudin 1802 (Euphrates softshell)

Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae

Belongs to Rafetus according to P. P. van Dijk et al. 2014

See also Frank and Ramus 1996

Sister taxa: Rafetus bohemicus, Rafetus swinhoei

Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Rafetus euphraticus in the database

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