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Florida Soft Shell Turtle
Apalone ferox
28.0836, -80.6081
Field Notes
Description:
Tan/dark drown to olive green flat leathery shell, long neck, elongated head, with snorkel-like nose.
Habitat:
Ponds, streams, rivers, lakes & swamps.
Notes:
If they feel threatened, they will bite! They emerge from water to bask in the sun and to lay eggs.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 13, 2012
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