Pelodiscus

The following species are recognized by the Turtle Taxonomy Working Group: • Pelodiscus axenaria — Hunan softshell turtle (potentially synonymous with P. axenaria) • Pelodiscus maackii — Amur softshell turtle, northern Chinese softshell turtle (potentially synonymous with P. axenaria) • Pelodiscus sinensis — Chinese softshell turtle • Pelodiscus variegatus — spotted softshell turtle Nota bene: In the above list, a binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Pelodiscus. ==References==