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Spiny Softshell Turtle

Apalone spinifera

Notes:

This turtle was trying to cross highway 31 in some traffic. I pulled over and took him on across.



1 species ID suggestions

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 11 months ago
Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera Spiny softshell turtle

3 Comments

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 7 months ago

Hi there. I've gone ahead and have added the scientific name for you. :-)

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 months ago

Great job, Steve. I have moved this to Reptiles for you.

NeilDazet
NeilDazet 11 months ago

Nice turtle save! I love it! Consider joining the Turtles of the Southeast U.S. mission (http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1058...), and then editing this spotting to update the common/scientific names and adding it to this Turtle mission. Thanks. I really like that 3rd photo where the spines are visible. Great job!

Alabama, USA

Lat: 34.51, Long: -86.97

Spotted on May 27, 2012
Submitted on May 28, 2012

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