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Apalone spinifera
This very large turtle came walking across my patio today. ID is the best of my knowledge.
Definitely a spiny softshell, you can clearly see the character that it gets its name from: all the bumps on the front end of the carapace.
Spotted on Jun 15, 2015 Submitted on Jun 15, 2015
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Definitely a spiny softshell, you can clearly see the character that it gets its name from: all the bumps on the front end of the carapace.