Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle
Scientific Name: Apalone mutica mutica
Size: 6-13.4 inches (15-34 cm) in length
PA Status: Expedited (Only two records ever recorded)
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Midland Smooth Softshell
Midland Smooth Softshell (Apalone mutica mutica)
Smooth softshells are very similar in appearance to spiny soft shells but lack the spines or bumps on the front edge of the carapace.
Midland Smooth Softshell (Apalone mutica mutica)
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Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle
Wisconsin status: special concern
There are two species of softshell turtle in Wisconsin. Softshell turtles are easy to recognize by their long, pointed snouts and scuteless top shells (carapaces).
Midland Smooth Softshell Apalone mutica mutica. Common. Inhabits Tennessee Valley creeks, rivers, and impoundments. Low Conservation Concern.
MIDLAND SMOOTH SOFTSHELL TURTLE
Apalone mutica mutica
Unlike its eastern spiny relative, the smooth softshell has no spines or other projections on its carapace.
Common Name: Midland Smooth Softshell
Scientific Name: Apalone mutica mutica
Wisconsin Status: Special Concern; protected through regulations ...
Subspecies The subspecies of smooth softshell found in Minnesota is the midland smooth softshell, Apalone muticus. Range The smooth softshell is found in the Mississippi, St. Croix, and Minnesota Rivers in Minnesota.
 See also: Softshell, Shell, Smooth Softshell, Turtle, Spiny Softshell
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