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Trachemys scripta
One of the 41 turtles and tortoises on WAnimals
Reptiles · Testudines · Trionychidae
Apalone spinifera
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The spiny softshell turtle has a shell covered in leathery skin rather than horny scutes, with small spines along the front edge. It is as flat as a pancake, extremely fast in the water and able to run over land with notable agility. It buries itself in the sand of the bottom leaving only its tubular snout exposed, which it uses as a snorkel.
Weight
500 g – 15 kg
Size
13 cm – 54 cm
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Apalone spinifera
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 17 of 35.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Spiny Softshell Turtle — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about spiny softshell turtle.
