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Florida softshell turtle

Apalone ferox

Photo by jt0560
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Field Notes

Notes:

Found this little guy cruising down the rain gutter on the street and gave him a nice home in Seminole Lake

Species ID Suggestions

Florida softshell turtle

Apalone ferox

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NeilDazet
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Comments (1)
ConorSheaWing
Looks like a Softshell, also I would suggest switching the photos considering the second photo is a lot clearer than the first.

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Florida Wetlands
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Go.. Go.. Native - Florida
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Turtles of the Southeast U.S.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2013

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