Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID1736805
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusApalone
Speciesspinifera
Common NameSpiny Softshell
StateCA
CountyLos Angeles
LocalityPollywog Lake, Manhattan Beach, CA
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameSan Gabriel
HUC8 Number18070106
HUC10 NameDominguez Channel
HUC10 Number1807010601
HUC12 NameLower Dominguez Channel
HUC12 Number180701060102
Map

NAS ARM

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Collection Day9
Collection Month7
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet | released ceremonial
CommentsObserved laying eggs in the sand at the south side of the lake.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJonathan Freedman, USGS NAS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Number of Females1
Photo
A spiny softshell turtle on the beach


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/21/2024].

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