Kingdom Animalia Family Trionychidae Subspecies A. s. atra Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Genus Apalone Scientific name Apalone ater Higher classification Apalone Order Turtle | |
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Similar Turtle, Apalone, Reptile, Trionychidae, Indian peacock | ||
The Cuatro Ciénegas softshell (Apalone spinifera atra), also called the black spiny softshell, is a subspecies of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family. It was formerly classified in the genus Trionyx.
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Geographic range
It is found only in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in the state of Coahuila, Mexico.
Conservation status
As of the last assessment in 1996, it was considered "Critically Endangered" by the "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species".
References
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