Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtle
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Subspecies: | A. s. aspera
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Apalone spinifera aspera Agassiz, 1857
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Aspidonectes asper |
The Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera aspera) is a subspecies of softshell turtle native to the United States. It is found in fresh water rivers along the Gulf of Mexico from North Carolina to Mississippi.
References
- Species Apalone spinifera at The Reptile Database