Reptile
Spiny softshell turtle
Apalone spinifera · Trionychidae
Best monthsMay–Jun · Augmost records
Records543in 1 country
Most seen inCanada543 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Spiny softshell turtle in brief
The spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera) is a reptile of the Trionychidae family — species of reptile.
In Canada it has 543 published records. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and August and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Canada543 records · best Jun, Aug
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.