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Spiny Softshell (male)

Apalone spinifera

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

They have a smooth, brown-gray carapace. They have a long, pointed snout and a long neck. Males are much smaller than the females, we seined up both a male and female in a net, and the male was about 1/3 the size of the female, Here she is: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/19516192 They were returned safely to the water after pictures.

Habitat:

Found in freshwater throughout much of North America.

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