- Northern spiny softshell turtle
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Northern spiny softshell turtle Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Trionychidae Genus: Apalone Species: A. spinifera Subspecies: A. s. hartwegi Trinomial name Apalone spinifera hartwegi
(Conant & Goin, 1941)Synonyms Amyda spinifera hartwegi Conant & Goin, 1941
Trionyx spiniferus hartwegiThe northern spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera hartwegi) is a subspecies of soft-shelled turtle native to the western United States, from Arkansas to California. The epithet hartwegi is in honor of Dr. Norman Edouard Hartweg, a specialist in turtles and professor of zoology at the University of Michigan.[1]
References
- Species Apalone spinifera at The Reptile Database
Trionychidae family of turtles Genus 
Cyclanorbis Cycloderma Lissemys Species of the Trionychinae subfamilyAmyda Apalone Chitra Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle · Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle · Indian narrow-headed softshell turtleDogania Nilssonia Black softshell turtle · Burmese peacock softshell · Ganges softshell turtle · Indian peacock softshell turtle · Leith's softshell turtlePalea Wattle-necked softshell turtlePelochelys Cantor's giant softshell turtle · New Guinea giant softshell turtle · Northern New Guinea giant softshell turtlePelodiscus Chinese softshell turtle · Hunan softshell turtle · Lesser Chinese softshell turtle · Northern Chinese softshell turtleRafetus Trionyx African softshell turtlePhylogenetic arrangement of turtles based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status. Order Testudines (turtles) Kingdom: Animalia · Phylum: Chordata · Class: Reptilia · Subclass: Anapsida · Order: Testudines Suborder SuperfamilySubfamily
Cryptodira Caretta · Chelonia · Eretmochelys · Lepidochelys · NatatorDermochelysDermatemydidaeDermatemysStaurotypinaeBatagur · Cuora · Cyclemys · Geoclemys · Geoemyda · Hardella · Heosemys · Leucocephalon · Malayemys · Mauremys · Melanochelys · Morenia · Notochelys · Orlitia · Pangshura · Rhinoclemmys · Sacalia · Siebenrockiella · VijayachelysAldabrachelys · Astrochelys · Chelonoidis · Chersina · Cylindraspis · Geochelone · Gopherus · Homopus · Indotestudo · Kinixys · Malacochersus · Manouria · Psammobates · Pyxis · Stigmochelys · TestudoTrionychiaCarettochelyidaeCarettochelysTrionychinaePleurodira ChelidinaeChelodininaeHydromedusinaePhylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2010 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included.
See also List of Testudines families
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