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Florida Softshell

Apalone ferox

Description:

A turtle with mud all over it's back.

Habitat:

In grass next to a retention pond.

1 Species ID Suggestions

MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago
Florida Softshell
Apalone ferox


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5 Comments

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Thanks Alice & p.young

p.young713
p.young713 12 years ago

Good photo!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

Delightful!

MitchRay
MitchRay 12 years ago

not typical, but not atypical. These critters like to bury themselves in the substrate.

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Thanks Mitch! That was fast. Is a pile of mud on the back typical?

ceherzog
Spotted by
ceherzog

Florida, USA

Spotted on May 23, 2011
Submitted on May 23, 2011

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