Spiny softshell | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Cover photos credit: Allen Woodliffe
Status Endangered“Endangered” means the species lives in the wild in Ontario but is facing imminent extinction or extirpation.
Date added to the Species at Risk in Ontario ListThe Spiny softshell was already assessed as threatened when the Endangered Species Act took effect in 2008. It was reassessed as endangered in December 2016.
Read the assessment report[1] (PDF)
What it looks likeThe Spiny softshell is a medium-large freshwater turtle that is easily recognized by its shell, which is round, rather flat, leathery and can reach up to 54 centimetres long. It is also distinguished by its snorkel-like snout.
Unlike any other Ontario turtles, this species has a soft shell. The shell is olive or tan in colour with dark blotches and tiny spine projections along the front edge. ...
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