Softshell Turtles

Lacey Richardson

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Turtles of the family Trionychidae are commonly called softshell turtles, soft-shell turtles or pancake turtles. The majority of the species in this family live in freshwater, but some may be found in brackish water. They are found mainly in Africa, Asia and North America.

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Lacey Richardson

@bellycheng

Turtles of the family Trionychidae are commonly called softshell turtles, soft-shell turtles or pancake turtles. The majority of the species in this family live in freshwater, but some may be found in brackish water. They are found mainly in Africa, Asia and North America.

Trionychidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Trionychidae are a taxonomic family of a number of turtle genera commonly known as softshells.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trionychidae
Rafetus swinhoei (Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle)

Find population statistics and information about the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39621/0
Ganges Soft-shelled Turtle - Nilssonia gangetica - ARKive

Learn more about the Ganges soft-shelled turtle - with amazing Ganges soft-shelled turtle videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/ganges-soft-shelled-turtle/nilssonia-gangetica/
ADW: Gulf Coast Spiny Softshell - Apalone spinifera

Spiny softshell turtles have soft, flat, rounded carapaces without scutes. The edges are pliable with small spines, in the eastern subspecies the spines are toward the front of the carapace.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Apalone_spinifera/
BioKIDS - Apalone spinifera, Gulf Coast Spiny Softshell

Spiny softshell turtles have soft, flat, rounded carapaces (shells) without large scales. The edges are soft with small spines.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Apalone_spinifera/
Softshell Turtle - Britannica

Softshells have long necks and streamlined heads with elongated proboscis-like snouts bearing the nostrils at the tips. They often lie buried in mud, sand, and shallow water.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/softshell-turtle
Soft-shell Turtles - Tortoise

North American soft-shell turtles and information for each.
http://www.tortoise.org/archives/apalone.html
Facts About Softshell Turtles

Humans and softshell turtles have a long history, not usually to the benefit of the turtles. The various species have been exploited for their meat throughout their extensive range.
http://animals.mom.me/softshell-turtles-3184.html
Florida Softshelled Turtle - National Zoo

The Florida softshell is the largest of the New World softshell turtles and has the most Old World characteristics such as: relatively large size, tolerance for brackish water, and longitudinally wrinkled carapace.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ANIMALS/REPTILESAMPHIBIANS/FACTS/FACTSHEETS/FLORIDASOFTSHELLEDTURTLE.CFM
Florida Softshell Turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a species of softshell turtle native to the Southeastern United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_softshell_turtle

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Trionychidae Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Chinese softshell turtle Pelodiscus sinensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Trionychia
Clade:	Pan-Trionychidae Joyce et al., 2004
Family:	Trionychidae Fitzinger, 1826
Subfamilies
Cyclanorbinae Trionychinae^[1] †Plastomeninae

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Trionychidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Trionychidae are a taxonomic family of a number of turtle genera commonly known as softshells.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trionychidae
Rafetus swinhoei (Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle)

Find population statistics and information about the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39621/0
Ganges Soft-shelled Turtle - Nilssonia gangetica - ARKive

Learn more about the Ganges soft-shelled turtle - with amazing Ganges soft-shelled turtle videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/ganges-soft-shelled-turtle/nilssonia-gangetica/
ADW: Gulf Coast Spiny Softshell - Apalone spinifera

Spiny softshell turtles have soft, flat, rounded carapaces without scutes. The edges are pliable with small spines, in the eastern subspecies the spines are toward the front of the carapace.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Apalone_spinifera/
BioKIDS - Apalone spinifera, Gulf Coast Spiny Softshell

Spiny softshell turtles have soft, flat, rounded carapaces (shells) without large scales. The edges are soft with small spines.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Apalone_spinifera/
Softshell Turtle - Britannica

Softshells have long necks and streamlined heads with elongated proboscis-like snouts bearing the nostrils at the tips. They often lie buried in mud, sand, and shallow water.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/softshell-turtle
Soft-shell Turtles - Tortoise

North American soft-shell turtles and information for each.
http://www.tortoise.org/archives/apalone.html
Facts About Softshell Turtles

Humans and softshell turtles have a long history, not usually to the benefit of the turtles. The various species have been exploited for their meat throughout their extensive range.
http://animals.mom.me/softshell-turtles-3184.html
Florida Softshelled Turtle - National Zoo

The Florida softshell is the largest of the New World softshell turtles and has the most Old World characteristics such as: relatively large size, tolerance for brackish water, and longitudinally wrinkled carapace.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ANIMALS/REPTILESAMPHIBIANS/FACTS/FACTSHEETS/FLORIDASOFTSHELLEDTURTLE.CFM
Florida Softshell Turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a species of softshell turtle native to the Southeastern United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_softshell_turtle

Trionychidae Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N

Chinese softshell turtle Pelodiscus sinensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Superfamily:	Trionychia
Clade:	Pan-Trionychidae Joyce et al., 2004
Family:	Trionychidae Fitzinger, 1826
Subfamilies
Cyclanorbinae Trionychinae^[1] †Plastomeninae

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Softshell Turtles

Turtles of the family Trionychidae are commonly called softshell turtles, soft-shell turtles or pancake turtles. The majority of the species in this family live in freshwater, but some may be found in brackish water. They are found mainly in Africa, Asia and North America.

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