Eastern Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera spinifera)

Created: April 25th, 2008 - 06:16 PM
Last Modified: January 23rd, 2010 - 11:19 AM Entered by: Kyle Loucks
Record 13980

Country: United States		State: Pennsylvania	County: Bucks County	Time: 2008-04-25 13:30:00
Qty: 1	Age: Adult	Sex: --	Method: Visual encounter	Habitat: Creek/River
Body Temperature: -----		Air Temperature: 79.00F	Ground Temperature: -----	Humidity: 43%
Sky Conditions: Clear		Moon Phase: -----	Elevation: 120.00ft	Barometric Pressure: -----

Notes

This species, though inigenous to Pennsylvania are not native to this waterway or this county. Introduced about 20 years ago to this state park,they have been breeding successfully. I observed 25 adults, all but two appearing to be females but not confirmed as such. The waterway is mostly rock/mud bottomed, with some silty edges and probably 6 feet deep at it's deepest point.
25 observed , have pics of atleast 24.

This is a pic of the one that got away... slid off the bank before I focused. The only one on my side of the creek.

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Comments

Posted by Kyle Loucks on Oct 19, 2012 at 07:51 PM

Bad photo by me...