Florida softshell turtle was created in 1783.
florida softshell turtle
aligator snapping turtle
Spiny softshell turtle was created in 1827.
In the panhandle of Florida it would be a Florida softshell turtle. They can be very large, up to 18 inches long. They have extremely sharp beaks, and have a very nasty temper. They can stretch their necks back and bite you, so don't handle this turtle.
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Wisconsin has 11 kinds of turtles: Blanding's Turtle, Eastern Musk Turtle, False Map Turtle, Northern Map Turtle, Ornate Box Turtle, Painted Turtle, Smooth Softshell, Snapping Turtle, Southern Map Turtle, Spiny Softshell, and Wood Turtle.
The fastest turtle is the Green Sea Turtle, with speeds up to 14 mph
Tortoise, or box turtle No, I'm afraid not. The common name for a terrapin is the softshell turtle. The terrapin is aqautic, and the tortise and box are land turtles.
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Trionyx spinifer.
The scientific name for turtles in general is Testudines. Bear in mind that different species also have specific subnames. Trionyx triunguis for example is the scientific name for the African Softshell Turtle.
The most common turtle in the Borger and Hutchinson County vicinity is the Western Box Turtle (Terapene ornata) Others include the Spiny softshell, the common snapping turtle, and the pond slider, locally known as the red-eared turtle.