Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID235844
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusApalone
Speciesspinifera
Subspeciespallida
Common NamePallid Spiny Softshell
StateCA
CountyYolo
Localitywaterway at the University of California Arboretum, Davis
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameLower Sacramento
HUC8 Number18020163
Map
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Collection Year2000
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet | escaped captivity pet
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:15913
Author:Spinks, P.Q., G.B. Pauly, J.J. Crayon, and H.B. Shaffer
Date:2003
Title:Survival of the western pond turtle (Emys marmorata) in an urban California environment.
Journal:Biological Conservation
Volume:113
Issue:2
Pages:257-267
CommentsCollected during an extensive survey of native Western pond turtles, Emys marmorata on the UC Davis campus, from 1994-2001.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Year Classadult


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