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Black Spiny Softshell Turtle, Cuatro Cienegas black turtle

Apalone spinifera atra

Description:

Endemic turtle of Cuatro Ciénegas basin, lives in water pools that have high concentration of carbonates and presence of stromatolites.

Habitat:

Chihuahuan desert.

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DainizHernández
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DainizHernández

Coahuila, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 17, 2012
Submitted on Sep 21, 2012

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