Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera)
Created: April 21st, 2008 - 06:49 PM
Last Modified: March 25th, 2012 - 07:06 AM Entered by: Eric Roscoe
Record 13842
Last Modified: March 25th, 2012 - 07:06 AM Entered by: Eric Roscoe
Record 13842
|
Country: United States |
State: Wisconsin |
County: Portage County |
Time: 2008-04-21 17:50:00 |
|
|
Qty: 1 |
Age: Adult |
Sex: Female |
Method: Visual encounter |
Habitat: Shrubby area bordering a lake |
|
Body Temperature: ----- |
Air Temperature: 75.00F |
Ground Temperature: ----- |
Humidity: ----- |
|
|
Sky Conditions: ----- |
Moon Phase: ----- |
Elevation: ----- |
Barometric Pressure: ----- |
|
Notes
Dead specimen found on land. Not sure of the cause of death, but the carapace measured 16.5". The spiny projections on the front of the shell indicate that this is a Spiny Softshell.
Vouchers
