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Scientific Name
Apalone spinifera
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827)
Park
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
spiny softshell
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
SuborderCryptodira
SuperfamilyTrionychoidea
FamilyTrionychidae
SubfamilyTrionychinae
GenusApalone
SpeciesApalone spinifera
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Casper, Gary. 2003.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
5
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
S. Woods
Created Date
9/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Sieracki
Last Modified Date
2/10/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Probst & DonnerWright. 1996.; Vogt, R.C. 1981. Natural history of amphibians and reptiles of Wisconsin. Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI. 205 pp.; Oldfield, Barney L. and Moriarty, John J. 1994. Reptiles and amphibians native to Minnesota. Universit
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