Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID115727
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusApalone
Speciesspinifera
Common NameSpiny Softshell
StateCA
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
HUC8 NameCalifornia Region
HUC8 Number18000000
Map
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Collection Year1991
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:1503
Author:Laudenslayer, W.F., Jr., W.E. Grenfell, Jr., and D.C. Zeiner
Date:1991
Title:A check-list of the amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals of California.
Journal:California Fish and Game
Volume:77
Issue:3
Pages:109-141
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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