Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID115903
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusPalea
Speciessteindachneri
Common NameWattle-necked Softshell
StateCA
LocalityChina Slough, a backwater emptying into and filled from the Sacramento River
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameBig Chico Creek-Sacramento River
HUC8 Number18020157
Map
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Collection Day20
Collection Month12
Collection Year1889
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12174
Author:Van Denburgh, J.
Date:1917
Title:Concerning the origin of the Soft-shelled Turtle, Aspidonectes californiana Rivers.
Journal:Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences
Volume:7
Issue:2
Pages:33-35
Reference 2
Ref. Number:12175
Author:Webb, R.G.
Date:1975
Title:Taxonomic Status of Aspidonectes californiana Rivers, 1889 (Testudines, Trionychidae).
Journal:Copeia
Volume:1975
Issue:4
Pages:771-773
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCaliforniaAcademyofScience
Museum Cat Numberlost in 1906 SF earthquake
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1M


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