Preliminary Diet Analysis of Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) in the Middle Confines of the Yellow River, Shaanxi Province, China
Preliminary Diet Analysis of Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) in the Middle Confines of the Yellow River, Shaanxi Province, China
Fei Kong1,2, Qingjun Zhu1, Fanrong Xiao1, Jacob Mueti Ngwawa1, Hongxing Zhang2 and Haitao Shi1*
ABSTRACT
This present study delves into the first to quantify the diet composition of Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) in the middle confines of the Yellow River, China. 24 stomach content samples were collected from wild-caught individuals from natural habitats, the analysis result showed that the species diet was noted to be primarily omnivorous and comprised 23 prey taxa classified into nine groups: plant (4), fish (1), frog (1), earthworm (1), insect (9), mollusk (3), shrimp (2), and other miscellaneous items.
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June 2022
Vol. 54, Iss. 3, Pages 1001-1500
