Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Burmese peacock softshell (Nilssonia formosa), recorded as Critically Endangered
Burmese peacock softshell (Nilssonia formosa). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Burmese peacock softshell

Nilssonia formosa

Burmese peacock softshell is a turtle in the family Trionychidae — Nilssonia formosa, recorded as Critically Endangered and tied to Myanmar.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Nilssonia formosa
Recorded from
Myanmar
CITES
Appendix II
Taxonomy
Testudines · Trionychidae · Nilssonia

Appearance

The Burmese peacock softshell turtle is a softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family.

Range and habitat

Burmese peacock softshell is recorded from Myanmar.

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 II. Confirm the current appendix on the CITES checklist.

Burmese peacock softshell 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 Burmese peacock softshell, Wikidata item Q2138991. 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 Black softshell turtle (Nilssonia nigricans), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Black softshell turtle

Nilssonia nigricans
Photograph of Leith's softshell turtle (Nilssonia leithii), recorded as Critically EndangeredCR

Leith's softshell turtle

Nilssonia leithii
Photograph of Indian peacock softshell turtle (Nilssonia hurum), recorded as EndangeredEN

Indian peacock softshell turtle

Nilssonia hurum
Photograph of Indian softshell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica), recorded as EndangeredEN

Indian softshell turtle

Nilssonia gangetica

Quick answers

What is Burmese peacock softshell?
Burmese peacock softshell is a turtle in the family Trionychidae — Nilssonia formosa.
What is the conservation status of Burmese peacock softshell?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Nilssonia formosa. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Burmese peacock softshell live?
The Burmese peacock softshell turtle is a softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family.
Why is Burmese peacock softshell 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 Nilssonia formosa?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Burmese peacock softshell a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.