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Scientific Name
Apalone spinifera
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827)
Park
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
spiny softshell turtle
Park Synonyms
Apalone spinifera hartwegi
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
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Chuck Peterson, Herpetologist - Idaho State University
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Chuck Peterson, Herpetologist - Idaho State University
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Chuck Peterson, Herpetologist - Idaho State University
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
egp - I & M Office
Created Date
3/22/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Rob Daley, GRYN data manager
Last Modified Date
9/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Distribution of Vertebrates of the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. Anderson, S. et al. Great Basin Naturalist. Vol. 47, No. 3. Pp 512-21.
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
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