Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
The spiny softshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle, one of the largest freshwater turtle species in North America. Both the common name, spiny softshell, and the specific name, spinifera (spine-bearing), refer to the spiny, cone-like projections on the leading edge of the carapace, which are not scutes (scales).
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Trionychidae
- Genus
- Apalone