Wildlifeof Thailand
Hillstream Softshell Turtle
Trionychidae
Photo: John Witton (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Dogania subplana
Basic stats
Diet
Molluscs, crustaceans, insects and fish
Habitat
Clear forest streams and rivers
Range
Mainland and Sundaic Southeast Asia
The hillstream softshell turtle is a flattened brown turtle with a flexible shell and dark stripe through the eye. Unlike many softshells it is closely associated with clear forest streams, where it wedges beneath rocks or buries in sand and uses its long neck and tubular snout while hunting aquatic invertebrates and fish (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Hillstream Softshell Turtle eat?
- Molluscs, crustaceans, insects and fish
- What habitat does the Hillstream Softshell Turtle live in?
- Clear forest streams and rivers
- Where is the Hillstream Softshell Turtle found?
- Mainland and Sundaic Southeast Asia