Smooth softshell turtle

Smooth softshell turtle — I love its pointy little face.

Spiny softshell turtle. Photo about water, bottom, trionyx, north, mississippi, pets, drainage, wildlife, america, aquatic, scales, smooth, scutes, tortoise, softshell - 15863835

Apalone mutica, Dane co WI May 2010.

There are four types of turtles in North Dakota and these include the false map turtle, the snapping turtle, the spiny softshell, and the smooth softshell. The largest of these … The post Turtles in North Dakota appeared first on All Turtles.

Cantors Giant Soft Shell Turtle: Because it’s lacking a hard shell, the Cantor’s Giant Soft-Shelled Turtle looks sort of like a salamander that’s been flattened on the road. It’s a species of freshwater turtle that can grow up to six feet long with a smooth, olive-colored body, and tiny eyes close to the tip of its snout.

Smooth Softshell turtle (L) and Spiny Softshell turtle (R)

Smooth Softshell Turtle

smooth softshell (Apalone mutica) - Photo by Jeff LeClere - http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Reptiles/smooth_softshell.html

Name: Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle (Apalone mutica mutica); Range: Central US

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smooth soft shell turtle

The Florida Softshell Turtle is best suited to experienced turtle owners. It is the biggest of all of the North American Softshell Turtles.

Indian softshell turtle

Pet owners who would like to make a unique looking turtle a part of their family should consider the Smooth Softshell Turtle.

This is the same Midland Smooth Softshell turtle that appears here, except he's moved in to the sun. Same colorful eye...same water...but now his carapace has color too... Midland Smooth Softshell turtle (Apalone mutica mutica) Click here for tips on distinguishing the Midland Smooth Softshell from the Eastern Spiny Softshell. ...the smooth softshell's interesting carapace pattern of dots and dashes (click here for more on their shell pattern). ...as a size reference, you can see how small…

Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle - She took off quickly and I was lucky to get this pic. Not common here in Delaware county, so I'd love to know how she got here.