Guadalupe spiny softshell turtle
| Guadalupe spiny softshell turtle | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Genus: | Apalone |
| Species: | A. spinifera |
| Subspecies: | A. s. guadalupensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Apalone spinifera guadalupensis (Webb, 1962) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The Guadalupe spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera guadalupensis) is a subspecies of soft-shelled turtle native to the United States, in the state of Texas. Their range is limited only to the Nueces and Guadalupe rivers, and their immediate tributaries.
References
- ↑ Fritz 2007, pp. 306–310
External links
- Species Apalone spinifera at The Reptile Database
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