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Scientific Name
Apalone spinifera
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Apalone spinifera (LeSueur, 1827)
Park
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Texas Spiny Softshell
Park Synonyms
Trionyx spiniferus, Apalone spinifera emoryi
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
Voucher specimen; Data Source: Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of Califronia, Berkeley, CA
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Reptile Certification/July 2007
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
The Prival and Goode 2005 survey resulted in 7 observations of Apalone spinifera emoryi in BIBE during 2003 and 2004.; Data Source: Reptile Certification/July 2007
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Reptile Certification/July 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Fred Vogt, CDN
Created Date
6/18/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Fred Vogt, CDN
Last Modified Date
7/12/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reptile Certification/July 2007 by Dan Leavitt and Raymond Skiles, Park Species Data Source: Texas Tech data set complied for the Chihuahuan Desert Network.
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Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
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Fort Larned National Historic Site (FOLS)
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
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Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (BICA)
Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (JELA)
Fort Larned National Historic Site (FOLS)
Devils Tower National Monument (DETO)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Niobrara National Scenic River (NIOB)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Stones River National Battlefield (STRI)
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (TAPR)
Shiloh National Military Park (SHIL)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN)
Scotts Bluff National Monument (SCBL)
Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK)
Tonto National Monument (TONT)
