Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle
Scientific Name: Apalone spinifera
Size: 7-17 inches (18-43.2 cm) in length
PA Status: Species of special concern ...
Eastern Spiny Softshell
Apalone spiniferus spiniferus
photos by Jeff Davis
Species Description: ...
Eastern Spiny Softshell
Eastern Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera spinifera) ...
Eastern spiny softshell turtle, Apalone spinifera spinifera
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Where are they found? North America ...
Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle
Wisconsin status: common but declining
The spiny softshell turtle looks a lot like its relative the midland smooth softshell turtle, but there are some differences.
Eastern Spiny Softshell Apalone spinifera aspera. Fairly common. Inhabits streams and lakes of Tennessee River drainage. Low Conservation Concern.
eastern spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera spinifera)
eastern worm snake (Carphophis amoenus amoenus)
five-lined skink (Eumeces fasciatus)
glossy crayfish snake (Regina regida regida)
green anole (Anolis carolinensis) ...
The carapace of this turtle is covered in leathery skin bearing spines at the anterior edge, giving it its common name. The eastern spiny softshell turtle is one of the rarest turtles in Canada and is listed as a threatened species by the Committee ...
Subspecies: Western Spiny Softshell (A. s. hartwegi), Pallid Spiny Softshell (A. s. pallida), and Eastern Spiny Softshell (A. s. spinifera)
~ Hypothetical Occurrence ~
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens ...
 See also: Eastern Spiny, Shell, Spiny Softshell, Softshell, Turtle
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