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In addition to size as a key identification trait the stripes along the shell of the striped mud turtle represents a good field identification clue.
Florida turtles species. Florida is home to 34 turtle species. The turtles were kept in water filled pens known as kraals or corrals. Several varieties of box turtle as well as the gopher tortoise. They are best known as small less than six inch shells nondescript turtles.
North atlantic green sea turtle nests increased from 464 nests on florida beaches in 1989 to 39 000 in 2017 after being protected in 1978. Recently a 100 pound suwannee alligator snapping turtle a massive new species that live in the suwannee river was one of three caught recently by florida wildlife conservation commission trappers. Non native in florida keys apalone mutica le sueur 1827 smooth softshell apalone mutica calvata webb 1959 gulf coast smooth softshell apalone spinifera le sueur 1827 spiny softshell apalone spinifera aspera agassiz 1857 gulf coast spiny softshell. Four species of mud turtles and musk turtles can also be found in most areas of florida.
Florida softshell turtle apalone ferox is a species of softshell turtle found primarily in the state of florida but it also ranges to southern sections of south carolina georgia alabama tennessee and texas. By 1878 15 000 green turtles a year were shipped from florida and the caribbean to england. At one time key west was a major processing center for the trade. A 100 pound suwannee alligator snapping turtle a new species that lives in the suwanee river was among three of the massive reptiles recently captured by the florida fish and wildlife.
According to an fwc facebook post on friday biologists with the fwc fish and wildlife research. The total statewide population increased from 62 known. These slow moving long lived reptiles face major challenges in the sunshine state from collection for the pet trade road mortality and. More than 30 species of turtle call florida home and while the majority are primarily aquatic a handful go about their business mostly on land.
Checklist of florida turtles click on thumbnails for a larger view apalone ferox schneider 1783 florida softshell.
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