Spiny Softshell Turtle

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Apalone spinifera

DESCRIPTION

The Spiny Softshell Turtle has a flat leathery shell that is a greenish-brown. It has a long neck and a tubular nose.

RANGE

A small part of southern Ontario and southern Quebec.

HABITAT

Spiny Softshell Turtles live in rivers or lakes with abundant aquatic vegetation and sandy shorelines. Females nest close to water in open areas in sand or soil. In winter, Spiny Softshell Turtles hibernate under water on the bottoms of lakes and rivers.

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PRIMARY ECOSYSTEM ROLES