Kingdom Animalia Family Trionychidae Phylum Chordata Rank Subspecies | Subphylum Vertebrata Genus Apalone Higher classification Spiny softshell turtle Order Turtle | |
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Scientific name Apalone spinifera hartwegi Similar Spiny softshell turtle, Apalone, Turtle, Guadalupe spiny softshell t, Reptile | ||
The northern spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera hartwegi ) is a subspecies of soft-shelled turtle native to the western United States, from Arkansas to California.
Etymology
The subpecific name, hartwegi, is in honor of Dr. Norman Edouard Hartweg (1904-1964), who was a specialist in turtles and professor of zoology at the University of Michigan.[1]
References
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