Florida Softshell Turtle
Illustrated: Adult Florida softshell turtle, broad oblong flattened leathery brown-olive shell without hard scutes, multiple rows of low flattened bumps along front shell edge. Long flexible neck, tubular snorkel-like snout, four broad webbed clawed feet and short tail. Adult muted coloration, no juvenile orange shell rim.
Apalone ferox
All languages
- English
- Florida Softshell Turtle
- Japanese
- フロリダスッポン — ふろりだすっぽん — furoridasuppon
- Korean
- Apalone ferox — Scientific name; Korean name under review
- Spanish
- tortuga de caparazón blando de Florida
- French
- Tortue molle de Floride
- German
- Florida-Weichschildkröte
Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.