Spiny Softshell Turtle | 台北市立動物園資訊網
SpinySoftshellTurtlesareprimarilyaquaticbuttheywillbaskalongshorelinesoronrocksorlogs.ASpinySoftshellTurtlecanmovemorethan20kmalonga ...
Scientific Name: Apalone spinifera
Other Common Names: Pancake Turtle
Description: The Spiny Softshell Turtle has a flat leathery shell that is a greenish-brown. It has a long neck and a tubular nose.
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Range:
Ontario,
Quebec
Habitat: Spiny Softshell Turtles live in rivers or lakes with abundant aquatic vegetation and sandy shorelines. Females nest close to water in open areas in sand or soil. In winter, Spiny Softshell Turtles hibernate under water on the bottoms of lakes and rivers.
Behaviour:
Spiny Softshell Turtles are primarily aquatic but they will bask on shorelines, rocks or logs. A Spiny Softshell Turtle can move more than 20 km along a river over the course of the active season. They do not reach maturity until about 12 years. Female Spiny Softs...
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