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Basic information
Apalone ferox
Florida Softshell Turtle
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderTerrapins
FamilyTrionychidae
GenusApalone
- Czech name
- Kožnatka floridská
- English name
- Florida Softshell Turtle
- Alternative names
- Florida Soft-shelled Turtle, Florida Softshell, Florida-Weichschildkröte
- Synonyms
- Testudo bartrami, Testudo ferox, Testudo ferox verrucosa, Testudo mollis, Trionyx brogniarti, Trionyx carinatus, Trionyx georgianus, Trionyx georgicus, Trionyx harlani
Distribution and environment
- Biome
- Brackish water, Forest, Freshwater, Lake, Marsh, Swamp, Wetland
- Microhabitat
- Aquatic, Ground, Terrestrial
Size and appearance
- Carapace length
- max 760 mm
- Body mass
- max 23,463 g
- Hatchling mass
- max 13 g
Biological characteristics
- Longevity
- max 36.8 years
- Activity
- Diurnal
- Diet
- Algae, Amphibians, Birds, Carnivore, Carnivorous scavenger, Carrion, Crustaceans, Fish, Insectivore, Insects, Invertivore, Leaves, Molluscivore, Mollusks, Piscivore, Reptiles, Seeds, Worms
- Foraging mode
- Active
- Body temperature
- max 42.3 °C
Reproduction and development
- Reproductive mode
- Oviparous
- Clutch size
- max 38 individuals
- Sex determination
- Genetic sex determination
Health and safety
- Venomous
- No
Information sources
- Biological data sources
- Catalogue of Life, eol traitbank, ReptTraits
- Original documentation
- Catalogue of Life · F6QN · COL26.10
- Original documentation
- eol traitbank · eol-2b1a6945e807cb8f26a5d28f00d1aab20ae38efbd77156a3c75f0e40e77d
- Original documentation
- ReptTraits · figshare-v4