Specimen Information

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

Specimen ID266023
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusApalone
Speciesspinifera
Common NameSpiny Softshell
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalityImperial County
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeCounty
HUC8 NameSouthern Mojave-Salton Sea
HUC8 Number18100000
Map
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Collection Year1929
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for food
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:18961
Author:Cowles, R.B., and C.M. Bogert
Date:1936
Title:The herpetology of the Boulder Dam region (Nev., Ariz., Utah)
Journal:Herpetologica
Publisher:Herpetologica.
Volume:1
Issue:2
Pages:33-42
CommentsLocation in reference written as "California Lakes, Imperial county, California". Could not find this specific location.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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