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Spiny Soft Shell Turtle

Apalone spinifera

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Field Notes

Description:

Soft flat shelled turtle greenish brown with small dark spots on its shell. Pointy nose resembling a snake.

Habitat:

Swampy areas

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PublishedJune 14, 2012

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