Apalone spinifera

Order: Testudines
Family: Trionychidae (Soft Shells)
Species: Apalone spinifera (a-pah-LOW-nee)
Common English Name: Spiny Softshell
Common Spanish Name: Tortuga de Concha Blanda

Female Apalone spinifera. Photographer: Dr. Robert G. Webb. Pecos River, Loving Co., TX.

Last Update: 18 Jul 2009