ドロガメ

noun

Chinese soft-shelled turtle

Refers specifically to Pelodiscus sinensis, also known as スッポン. In everyday contexts, スッポン is more common; ドロガメ may be used in certain regional or culinary contexts.

See also: すっぽん

• ドロガメはスッポンとも呼よばれ、食しょく用ようにされることもある。

  The Chinese soft-shelled turtle, also called suppon, is sometimes eaten.

noun

mud turtle; musk turtle

Refers to turtles of the family Kinosternidae, especially mud turtles and musk turtles. This is a zoological term; in general conversation, people may simply say ドロガメ for these small, bottom-walking turtles.

• ドロガメの仲なか間まは、北ほく米べいの淡たん水すい域いきに広ひろく分ぶん布ぷしている。

  Mud turtles and their relatives are widely distributed in freshwater areas of North America.