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Spiny Softshell

Apalone spinifera

Photo by LisaPowers
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Adult softshell turtle with knobby projections on the shell just behind the neck.

Habitat:

Mississippi River floodplain

Reference Links:

Spiny softshell turtle

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PublishedAugust 3, 2015

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