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Spiny Soft Shelled Turtle

Apalone spinifera.

Photo by HemaShah
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

This is the first time that I have seen this kind of turtle in heather farms.People are known to release their pets here.This turtle had a rounded flat carapace .a very long neck and a mouth that ended into a prominent snout.Any ideas?

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Comments (2)
AshleyT
Yes a soft shell, spiny seems to be the only one in the state
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PublishedOctober 9, 2016

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