Soft shell Apalone spinifera turtle
by Greg Reed
Title
Soft shell Apalone spinifera turtle
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Greg Reed
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Photograph - Photo
Description
Taken September 2008 at the NC Aquarium at Manteo.
This is a large, flattened turtle whose carapace (top of shell) and plastron (bottom of shell) are covered with skin. This skin usually has a sandpaper-like texture and is tough and leathery. Coloration ranges from olive-gray to yellowish-brown with spots or blotches on the carapace. Young individuals often have well-defined round spots on their shell. They have long necks and a long, thin nose, which they can use like a snorkel to breathe. Adults range from 7-21 inches (18-53.3 cm) in females, and 5-9 inches (12.5-23.5 cm) in males.
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April 19th, 2013
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Comments (9)
Bob Orsillo
Fantastic photography Greg! Excellent description also! V/F
Greg Reed replied:
Thanks Bob, for the great comment and the vote and fav! Indeed - it took me a while to track down just which turtle it was, and the description I found matched perfectly!
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