Spiny Softshell Turtle Facts, Pictures: Complete Species Guide
The spiny softshell turtle is a freshwater turtle named for the short, blunt spines on the front of its soft, leathery shell.
Read on for a complete guide to this fascinating North American reptile…
Spiny Softshell Turtle Stats
- Scientific Name: Apalone spinifera
- Class: Reptilia (reptiles)
- Order: Testudines (turtles)
- Family: Trionychidae (softshell turtles)
- Length: Typically 0.3 to 0.5 meters (1 to 1.6 feet)
- Weight: Typically 4 to 6 kg (8.8 to 13.2 lb)
- Where Found: North America, from Canada to Mexico in freshwater rivers, streams, and lakes.
- IUCN Conservation Status: Least