Higher classification Spiny softshell turtle Order Turtle | Subphylum Vertebrata Genus Apalone Phylum Chordata Rank Subspecies | |
Similar Spiny softshell turtle, Turtle, Apalone, Guadalupe spiny softshell t, Reptile | ||
Mortimer the texas spiny softshell turtle
The Texas spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera emoryi ) is a subspecies of softshell turtle native to the southwestern United States.
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Etymology
The subspecific name, emoryi, is in honor of United States Army officer and surveyor William Hemsley Emory.
Geographic range
A. s. emoryi is found in the states of Texas and New Mexico, in the Rio Grande and its immediate tributaries.
References
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