Trionyx triunguis (Forsskål, 1775)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Not Applicable (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | 4 international agreements |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Critically endangered
Europe
Not Applicable
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | ||
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https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864
Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network] |
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| Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol) | Synonym for this species is listed in Appendix II of the Barcelona Convention Protocol. See there for more details. |
http://rac-spa.org/protocol
http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf |
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http://rac-spa.org/protocol
http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf |
Common names and synonyms
The species has no common names
Synonym
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Author
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| Testudo triunguis | Forsskal, 1775 |
| Trionyx aegytiacus | Geoffroy, 1809 |
| Trionyx niloticus | Gray, 1831 |
| Trionyx labiatus | Bell, 1837 |
| Trionyx mortoni | Hallowell, 1844 |
| Aspidonectes aspilus | Cope , 1860 |
| Fordia africana | Gray, 1869 |
| Trionyx triunguis subsp. rudolfianus | Deraniyagala, 1948 |
| Tryonix triunguis |
Other resources
| Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS search | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
