This study aims to identify Giant Soft-Shell Turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) from the waters of the Lematang River, South Sumatra Province, through the molecular characteristics of mitochondrial 16S rRNA genes. The research method is descriptive with sampling techniques based on events and the location is in Lematang Ilir Waters, Modong Village, Muara Enim Regency. Genetic analysis using a white b…