Cuatro Cienegas softshell
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Subspecies: | A. s. atra
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Apalone spinifera atra (Webb & Legler, 1960)[1]
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The Cuatro Ciénegas softshell (Apalone spinifera atra), also called the black spiny softshell, is a subspecies of softshell turtle in the Trionychidae family. It was formerly classified in the genus Trionyx.[3]
Geographic range
It is found only in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin in the state of Coahuila, Mexico.
Conservation status
As of the last assessment in 1996, it was considered "Critically Endangered" by the "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species".
References
- ^ ITIS.gov
- ^ Fritz 2007, pp. 306–310
- ^ Chelonia.org
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996).
- Apalone ater.
- 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. iucnredlist.org Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
- Biodiversity.mongabay.com
Bibliography
- Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (31 December 2011). "Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status" (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2012.
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