Spiny softshell turtle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the spiny softshell turtle lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Apalone spinifera
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Trionychidae

Where does the spiny softshell turtle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the spiny softshell turtle in 3 countries and territories across North America.

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 spiny softshell turtle endangered?

The spiny 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 spiny softshell turtle?

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

About the spiny softshell turtle

The spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera) is a species of softshell turtle, one of the largest freshwater turtle species in North America. Both the common name, spiny softshell, and the specific name, spinifera (spine-bearing), refer to the spiny, cone-like projections on the leading edge of the carapace, which are not scutes (scales).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spiny softshell turtle (revision 1354993719), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q650232 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).