Guadalupe spiny softshell turtle

Guadalupe spiny softshell turtle
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Genus:	Apalone
Species:	A. spinifera
Subspecies:	A. s. guadalupensis
Trinomial name
	Apalone spinifera guadalupensis; (Webb, 1962)
Synonyms[2]
	Trionyx spinifer guadalupensis Webb, 1962; Trionyx spiniferus guadelupensis Pritchard, 1967 (ex errore); Trionyx spiniferus guadalupensis Webb, 1973; Apalone spinifera guadalupensis Ernst & Barbour, 1989; Apalone spinifera guadalupensis Stubbs, 1989; Apalone spinifera guadelupensis Joseph-Ouni, 2004;

The Guadalupe spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera guadalupensis) is a subspecies of soft-shelled turtle native to the United States, in the state of Texas.[1] Their range is limited only to the Nueces and Guadalupe rivers, and their immediate tributaries.

References

"Apalone spinifera guadalupensis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). pp. 306–310. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2010-12-29.

External links

Species Apalone spinifera at The Reptile Database

Turtle Field Guide: Spiny Softshell Subspecies

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[NatureServe-1] "Apalone spinifera guadalupensis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 20 November 2022.

[Fritz07-2] Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). pp. 306–310. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2010-12-29.