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Florida Softshell

(Apalone ferox)

Description:

Reeled in a turtle while fishing at Lake Park, Georgia. I have no clie what kind. Some kind of snapper maybe?

Habitat:

Small lake, KOA camp ground. VERY close to a large highway

Notes:

Caught several. Some very young and small. Larger ones strong swimmers and hard to reel in to get the hook out.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago
Florida Softshell
(Apalone ferox) http://srelherp.uga.edu/turtles/apafer.htm


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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Jellis is right!

AmandaMcGrath
Spotted by
AmandaMcGrath

Lake Park, Georgia, USA

Spotted on Apr 7, 2012
Submitted on Aug 24, 2012

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