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Florida Softshell Turtle

Apalone ferox

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27.4063, -82.4593

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Description:

"It has a long neck and an elongated head with a long snorkel-like nose. It is the largest softshell turtle in North America..."

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Herpetofauna of Florida
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PublishedOctober 27, 2015

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