Specimen Information

Apalone spinifera
Apalone spinifera
(Spiny Softshell)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID115704
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusApalone
Speciesspinifera
Common NameSpiny Softshell
StateCA
CountyKern
Localitycanal approximately 1 mile south of David Road and 1.5 miles east of I-5; approximately 15 miles south of Bakersfield
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMiddle Kern-Upper Tehachapi-Grapevine
HUC8 Number18030003
HUC10 NameCaparell Creek-Frontal Kern Lake Bed
HUC10 Number1803000310
HUC12 NameCaparell Creek-Frontal Kern Lake Bed
HUC12 Number180300031000
Map
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Collection Month6
Collection Year1989
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusunknown
Record TypePersonal communication
VerifierDan C. Holland
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [7/26/2024].

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