Apalone spinifera mutica

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:averageTemperature up to 30 inches
up to 76 cm
gptkbp:behavior basking
gptkbp:breedingSeason 3 to 5 years
spring to summer
nesting in sandy areas
gptkbp:climate temperate climates
varies with environment
gptkbp:colors camouflaged
brown or olive
light to dark
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:eastern_spiny_softshell_turtle
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
habitat protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance native_American_traditions
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:eggColor 60 to 90 days
5 to 20 eggs
gptkbp:family Trionychidae
gptkbp:foragingBehavior bottom forager
gptkbp:genus Apalone
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Mississippi_River_basin
freshwater rivers
lakes and ponds
gptkbp:headlights cartilaginous
flattened
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Apalone spinifera mutica
gptkbp:isA gptkb:softshell_turtle
gptkbp:launchDate emerge in late summer
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:eastern_spiny_softshell
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:movement swimming and burrowing
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nesting June to July
gptkbp:predators birds, raccoons, and humans
gptkbp:relatedPatent Apalone spinifera
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:researchInterest ecological studies
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Apalone_spinifera_mutica
gptkbp:skin smooth
dark brown
grayish
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:weight up to 9 kg
gptkbp:wildlife exhibit species