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Apalone spinifera
I'm hoping I'm right with the identification...there are only 2 softshell turtles in MN and this was NOT a river, so I'm assuming it's a spiny...I know it's hard to tell! We were out on a pontoon, and I was told that there are usually softshells on this patch of marshland...but we never saw one. I was totally surprised to see this in one of my pictures!! If I'm wrong, please do let me know! ;-)
Spotted on Aug 12, 2013
Submitted on Jan 1, 2014
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i caught 2 turtles today in mn on the river and believe they are this type of turtle. they are both babies so there are more somewhere