Florida Softshell Turtle Species Profile
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Florida Softshell
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Florida Softshell (Apalone ferox)
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The Florida Softshell is from the order Testudines. All turtles are testudines (or Chelonia). There are more than 280 different species belonging to this order.
Florida Softshell Turtle
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Florida Softshell Turtle
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Florida softshell turtle
Apalone ferox
The Florida softshell turtle gets its name from the tough, leathery skin covering that extends over its shell.
Florida Softshell
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Florida Softshell (Apalone ferox)
Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera)
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Florida Softshell Apalone ferox. Peripheral. Known from only a few localities in southern Baldwin County and extreme southern Coastal Plain in the Yellow and Choctawhatchee River systems. Inhabits sluggish streams, lakes, and ponds.
The Florida Softshell Turtle, Apalone ferox, is found in marshes, lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers with sandy or muddy bottoms throughout the state. Its shell is brightly colored in juveniles but becomes dark and drab as the turtle ages.
 See also: Softshell, Shell, Softshell Turtle, Alligator, Coral
  
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