Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID115875
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusApalone
Speciesspinifera
Common NameSpiny Softshell
StateAZ
CountyYuma
LocalityGila River perennial stretches from Phoenix to Yuma
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameLower Colorado
HUC8 Number15030107
HUC10 NamePicacho Wash-Colorado River
HUC10 Number1503010701
HUC12 NameHaughtelin Lake-Colorado River
HUC12 Number150301070105
Map
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Collection Year1981
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12148
Author:Jones, K.B.
Date:1988
Title:Distribution and Habitat Associations of Herpetofauna in Arizona: Comparisons by Habitat Type. In: R.C. Szaro, K.E. Severson, and D.R. Patton (coordinators) Management of Amphibians, Reptiles and Small Mammals in North America.
Publisher:USDA Forest Service.
Issue:General Technical Report RM-166
Pages:109-128
Commentscollections took place from October 1977 to July 1981
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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