Florida softshell turtle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Florida softshell turtle lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Apalone ferox
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Trionychidae

Where does the Florida softshell turtle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Florida softshell turtle in 1 country or territory across North America. Wikidata lists it as endemic to United States.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Florida softshell turtle endangered?

The Florida softshell turtle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Florida softshell turtle?

The Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Trionychidae, genus Apalone. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Florida softshell turtle

The Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is native to the Southeastern United States. The maximum recorded lifespan of a Florida softshell turtle is 26 years.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Florida softshell turtle (revision 1354645433), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1429672 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).