Spiny softshell turtles are cryptically colored, meaning that their coloration helps them blend in with their surrounding environment. Spiny softshell turtles also have pale lines bordered by …

Learn facts about the spiny softshell turtle’s habitat, diet, life history, and more.

The eastern spiny softshell is a medium to large turtle with dark spots on fore- and hind limbs, a small ridge on each side of the snorkel-like snout, and small bumps or spines on the front of …

The eastern spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera) is a medium to large turtle and easily distinguished from other turtles found in Vermont by their very pointed snout and leathery shell.

It is every bit as aggressive as the snapping turtle and its swimming ability far surpasses that of other turtles. Although it can be found in lakes and smaller streams, the Eastern Spiny …

Adult females have an indefinite or blotched pattern. A group of blunt, soft spines at the front edge of the carapace. Head is distinct with a long and narrow and pointed (torrent-like) snout. Head …

These turtles bite and scratch badly when caught, but catching them is difficult because they are quick and the flexible shell is slippery. Remarks: This is one of the most poorly known turtles in …

Jul 10, 2013 · The eastern spiny softshell turtle was previously known as Trionyx spiniferus spiniferus, and is the only species in this family found in New York. Several other subspecies …

Despite its being an almost totally aquatic species, the eastern spiny softshell turtle is fond of emerging from the water and basking in the sun for hours, sometimes congregating in large …

Jan 22, 2024 · An introduced population of this turtle occurs in Lake Whitehurst, City of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. This species inhabits marshy creeks, large swift-flowing rivers, bayous, …