Like other Softshells, the Florida Softshell Turtle is a large, flat turtle with skin covering its shell. We observe Florida Softshell Turtles when we bird at St Marks Wilderness Preserve in the Florida Panhandle.
It is the bulkiest of the softshell turtles but inhabits the smallest range. It varies in size with males measuring from 6-12 inches and females measuring double that at 11-24 inches.
Adults are usually colored by a dark brown to brownish-gray with dark spots. Also there are usually small dark bumps on the carapace.
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