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Turtle Species
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica
- Scientific nameApalone mutica
- Japanese nameスベスッポン
- FamilySoftshell turtles (Trionychidae)
- Max carapace length36 cm
- Longest recorded lifespan20 years
- DietOmnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)LC — Least Concern
- iNaturalist observations643
About this species
The smooth softshell turtle is a species of North American softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. This freshwater species is endemic to the United States, where it inhabits the Mississippi River system, along with other adjoining waterways that empty into the Gulf of Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia「Smooth softshell turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
