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FL Softshell Turtle

Apalone ferox

Photo by Ric3
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Field Notes

Description:

A sake brown to olive green leathery-like shell. It has an elongated head w/ a snorkel-like nose.

Habitat:

This turtle was observed leaving a pond area traveling on grass at time of observation in a County Nature Preserve.

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Wildlife of the South East, USA
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Go.. Go.. Native - Florida
Mission
Brooker Creek Preserve
Photographed
PublishedMay 16, 2014

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