Specimen Information

Palea steindachneri
(Wattle-necked Softshell)
Reptiles-Turtles
Exotic

Specimen ID115771
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusPalea
Speciessteindachneri
Common NameWattle-necked Softshell
StateHI
CountyKauai
LocalityKauai, some of the streams, canals, freshwater marshes, ponds, reservoirs, and drainage ditches
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid Type 
HUC8 NameKauai
HUC8 Number20070000
HUC10 Number2007000002
Map
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Collection Year1996
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12105
Author:McKeown, S.
Date:1996
Title:A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians in the Hawaiian Islands.
Publisher:Diamond Head Publishing, Inc, Los Osos, CA.
Commentsthe more common of the two species of softshells in Hawaii
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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