Specimen Information

Apalone ferox
Apalone ferox
(Florida Softshell)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID115608
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusApalone
Speciesferox
Common NameFlorida Softshell
StateFL
CountyMonroe
LocalityBig Pine Key
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameFlorida Bay-Florida Keys
HUC8 Number03090203
HUC10 Number0309020303
Map
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Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statuslocally established
Reference 1
Ref. Number:700
Author:Conant, R., and J.T. Collins.
Date:1991
Title:A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America.
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston.
Volume:12
Pages:450 pp
Commentsthought to be introduced
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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