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Spiny Softshell

Spiny Softshell

A freshwater turtle with a flattened, leathery shell and small pointed bumps along the front edge.

Apalone spinifera

All languages

English
Spiny Softshell
Japanese
トゲスッポン — とげすっぽん — togesuppon
Korean
Apalone spinifera — Scientific name; Korean name under review
Spanish
tortuga de caparazón blando espinosa
French
Apalone spinifera — Scientific name; French name under review
German
Dornrand-Weichschildkröte

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