Smooth Softshell

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Smooth Softshell Turtle
Apalone muticus muticus
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Status The smooth softshell is listed as a Species of Special Concern in Minnesota. This status is due to a lack of records in the past.

Smooth Softshell (Apalone mutica)
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The Smooth Softshell is from the order Testudines. All turtles are testudines (or Chelonia). There are more than 280 different species belonging to this order.

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)
PAHERP Resource: Have you seen me?

Midland Smooth Softshell (Apalone mutica mutica)
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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 TURTLE
Apalone mutica mutica
Unlike its eastern spiny relative, the smooth softshell has no spines or other projections on its carapace.

Midland Smooth Softshell Apalone mutica mutica. Common. Inhabits Tennessee Valley creeks, rivers, and impoundments. Low Conservation Concern.

Common Name: Midland Smooth Softshell
Scientific Name: Apalone mutica mutica
Wisconsin Status: Special Concern; protected through regulations ...

The Gulf Coast Smooth Softshell, Apalone mutica calvata, is found in the Escambia River. Its 11" long shell is olive to dark brown with a lighter border. Males' shells may be spotted.

See also: Softshell, Shell, Turtle, Midland Smooth Softshell, Spiny Softshell