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Scientific Name
Apalone spinifera
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827)
Park
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
spiny softshell turtle
Park Synonyms
Trionyx spiniferus
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily | Trionychoidea |
| Family | Trionychidae |
| Subfamily | Trionychinae |
| Genus | Apalone |
| Species | Apalone spinifera |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Smith et al. 2004
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
The NGPN had determined that reptiles living within park boundaries are breeding, therefore all Present in park species have a residency of Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
tflesjer-thro
Created Date
11/13/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Marcia Wilson
Last Modified Date
8/11/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: source calls it Trionyx spiniferus but it's not valid, Park Species Data Source: Cox and Franklin, 1989
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