The Guadalupe spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera guadalupensis) is a subspecies of soft-shelled turtle native to the United States, in the state of Texas.[1] Their range is limited only to the Nueces and Guadalupe rivers, and their immediate tributaries.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Trionychidae |
| Genus: | Apalone |
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| Subspecies: | A. s. guadalupensis
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| Apalone spinifera guadalupensis (Webb, 1962)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Apalone spinifera guadalupensis". NatureServe Explorer An online encyclopedia of life. 7.1. NatureServe. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Fritz, Uwe; Havaš, Peter (2007-10-31). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). pp. 306–310. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
External links
edit- Species Apalone spinifera at The Reptile Database
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