Hunan softshell turtle

The Hunan softshell turtle (Pelodiscus axenaria) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae, the softshells. It is endemic to China, where it occurs in Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi provinces.^[4][5] It is found in Taoyuan, Pingjiang, Rucheng, Lingling, and Shaoyang counties of Hunan province (Zhou, Zhang & Fang, 1991).

Hunan softshell turtle
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3)[1]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Genus:	Pelodiscus
Species:	P. axenaria
Binomial name
Pelodiscus axenaria (Zhou, Zhang & Fang 1991)[1]
Synonyms[3]
Trionyx axenaria Zhou, Zhang & Fang, 1991 Pelodiscus axenaria — David, 1994 Pelodiscus axenarius — Bour, 2002

The meaning of the epithet "axenaria" is unknown; Gong et al. (2022) suggested that it might be a misspelling of arenaria, which means "of sand" in Latin.^[6]