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Florida Softshell Turtle

Apalone ferox

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Field Notes

Description:

Brown leathery top shell has many small knobs along the front edge behind the head. The head is dark and there is often a tallow stripe behind each eye. Females are much larger than males.

Habitat:

Edge of a canal.

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Comments (3)
Caleb Steindel
wow, awesome photo, he looks like he just woke up or something ;)

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PublishedApril 28, 2014

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