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Gulf Coast spiny softshell

Apalone spinifera aspera

Photo by andrew.heaton
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Field Notes

Description:

A Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtle. Found in the canal next to Dolphin Lane, surprisingly docile.

Habitat:

Canal that feeds into the Mississippi Sound.

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014

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