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Spiny Softshell

Apalone spinifera

Photo by AshleyT
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30.0903, -102.06

Field Notes

Description:

Large and very flat turtle with a long nose that allows it to get air without having any of its body out of the water.

Habitat:

In a large, spring-fed lake in desert scrub area.

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Spiny softshell turtle

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedMay 9, 2014

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