Rafetus is a genus of highly endangered softshell turtles in the Trionychidae family. These large turtles are found in freshwater habitats in Asia. According to most taxonomists, the genus contains the following 2 species: Euphrates softshell turtle (Rafetus euphraticus) Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei).A third species, the Hoan Kiem turtle (Rafetus leloii, syn. R. vietnamensis), known from one living specimen, has been proposed as a species.