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Apalone ferox
The Florida softshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle native to the southeastern United States, and is one of the fastest turtles to move on land.
Wakodahatchee wetlands, FL
Spotted on May 24, 2012
Submitted on May 25, 2012
5 Comments
Thanks Neil & Cammie!
Fantastic shots! I can't imagine seeing multiple turtles of that size!
Great turtle spotting Karen! Love it!
Thanks Nancy! The largest of these was about 14" long I guess.
Very cool turtles. This one looks to be fairly young as the spots are still visible on the shell.