Zambezi flapshell turtle
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Cycloderma frenatum

The Zambezi flapshell turtle (Cycloderma frenatum ) is a species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae). Within its family, C. frenatum belongs to the smaller, and exclusively Old World, subfamily Cyclanorbinae.

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C. frenatum is found in southeastern Africa, in the countries of Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zanzibar, and Zimbabwe, and mainly in the Zambezi basin.

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C. frenatum is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

References

1. Zambezi flapshell turtle Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambezi_flapshell_turtle
2. Zambezi flapshell turtle on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/6009/3088072

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