Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Spiny soft-shelled turtle

Apalone spinifera

Photo by RonaldOrosz
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

29.3351, -98.458

Field Notes

Notes:

From my shoe you can see this turtle is pretty big. I moved it from the road and hopefully in the right direction toward a body of water. My shoe size is 10".

Reference Links:

Apalone_spinifera

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)

Tags

Photographed
PublishedJune 18, 2016

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies