Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra), recorded as Critically Endangered
Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle

Chitra chitra

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle is a turtle in the family Trionychidae — Chitra chitra, recorded as Critically Endangered.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Chitra chitra
CITES
Appendix I
Taxonomy
Testudines · Trionychidae · Chitra

Appearance

The Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle is a large species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae.

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle can reach a straight carapace length of 4.9 ft (1.5 m).

Range and habitat

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle inhabits freshwater rivers and their tributaries. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

CITES lists this taxon on Appendix I. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle, Wikidata item Q2698818. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

Same genus

Photograph of Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica), recorded as EndangeredEN

Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle

Chitra indica
Photograph of Vaquita (Phocoena sinus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Vaquita

Phocoena sinus
Photograph of Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Javan rhinoceros

Rhinoceros sondaicus
Photograph of Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Sumatran orangutan

Pongo abelii

Quick answers

What is Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle?
Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle is a turtle in the family Trionychidae — Chitra chitra.
What is the conservation status of Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Chitra chitra. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle live?
Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle inhabits freshwater rivers and their tributaries.
Why is Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Chitra chitra?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.