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Apalone ferox
Tan/dark drown to olive green flat leathery shell, long neck, elongated head, with snorkel-like nose.
Ponds, streams, rivers, lakes & swamps.
If they feel threatened, they will bite! They emerge from water to bask in the sun and to lay eggs.
Spotted on Jun 19, 2010
Submitted on Jan 13, 2012
7 Comments
Thanks, Leuba and Janson! Appreciate your comments!
nice ! -very different looking turtle...
Thanks, Gerardo and Dominguez!
Is beautifull....
That is a grate shot
Thank you Mary...they are different! :)
Wonderful spotting. Love their noses!