P. steindachneri exhibits sexual dimorphism. Females of this freshwater turtle reach up to 44.5 cm (17.5 in) in straight
carapace length, while males only reach up to 36 cm (14 in). However, males have a longer tail than the females.[7]
P. steindachneri is endangered by
poaching for human consumption. Although pressure on the wild population continues, several thousand are hatched and raised each year on
turtle farms in China and
Vietnam for food and
traditional medicine.[8][9]
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