# Asiatic softshell turtle (*Amyda cartilaginea*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-14

The asiatic softshell turtle (Amyda cartilaginea) is a species in the family Trionychidae, order Testudines. Recorded adults live up to 7.3 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | up to 42.3 kg |
| Length | up to 80 cm |
| Lifespan | 7.3 years |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest, wetland |
| Egg incubation | 138 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 17 |
| Litters or clutches a year | 4 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Aquatic |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Reptilia
- order: Testudines
- family: Trionychidae
- genus: Amyda
- species: *Amyda cartilaginea* (Boddaert, 1770)

Synonyms: *Amyda javanicus*, *Aspilus punctulatus*, *Testudo boddaerti*, *Testudo cartilaginea*, *Testudo gataghol*, *Testudo gotaghol*, *Testudo rostrata*, *Testudo striata*, *Trionyx cariniferus*, *Trionyx cartilageneus nakorn*, *Trionyx cartilagineus*, *Trionyx cartilagineus nakorn*, *Trionyx ephippium*, *Trionyx javanicus*, *Trionyx javanicus*, *Trionyx jeudi*, *Trionyx nakornsrithammarajensis*, *Trionyx stellatus*

## Common questions

### How long does the asiatic softshell turtle live?

The asiatic softshell turtle has a recorded lifespan of 7.3 years.

### What kind of animal is the asiatic softshell turtle?

The asiatic softshell turtle (Amyda cartilaginea) belongs to the family Trionychidae in the order Testudines.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4), CC BY 4.0, v1-2. Oskyrko, O., Mi, C., Meiri, S. et al. (2024) ReptTraits: a comprehensive dataset of ecological traits in reptiles. Scientific Data 11: 243. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03079-5. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24572683.v4

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