Apalone (American Softshells)

Genus

American Softshells

Apalone

2 species in our catalog · found in 9 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Florida Softshell Turtle
LC Endemic

Florida Softshell Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Apalone ferox

60–70% · Likely
Spiny Softshell Turtle
LC

Spiny Softshell Turtle

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Apalone spinifera

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see American Softshells

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 1
60–70%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 2
40–50%
3 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
4 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
5 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
6 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
7 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
8 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
9 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
<5%