Texas Spiny Softshell Turtle
Apalone spinifera emoryi
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- A. s. emoryi – Maricopa Co, AZ – photo by Martin J. Feldner
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
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- A. s. emoryi – Reeves Co, TX – photo by Carl J. Franklin
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Apalone s. emoryi occurs naturally along the Rio Grande and Pecos Rivers in Texas and New Mexico. It has been introduced into habitats in southern Arizona and in the Colorado River basin in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings