Florida softshell turtle

Florida softshell turtle
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Genus:	Apalone
Species:	A. ferox
Binomial name
	Apalone ferox; (Schneider, 1783)
	Florida softshell turtle range
Synonyms
	Testudo ferox Schneider, 1783; Testudo mollis Lacépède, 1788; Testudo bartrami Daudin, 1801; Emydes ferox — Brongniart, 1805; Chelys bartramii; Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809; (ex errore); Trionyx carinatus; Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809; Trionyx georgianus; Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809; Trionyx georgicus; Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809; Trionyx brongniarti; Schweigger, 1812; Trionyx ferox — Schweigger, 1812; Amyda ferox — Oken, 1816; Trionix ferox — Gray, 1825; Aspidonectes carinatus; — Wagler, 1830; Aspidonectes ferox; — Wagler, 1830; Trionyx bartrami; — LeConte, 1830; Testudo brongniartii Gray, 1831 (ex errore); Mesodeca bartrami; — Rafinesque, 1832; Testudo bartramii; — A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835; Trionyx brongnartii; A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835; (ex errore); Trionyx harlani Bell, 1835; Platypeltis ferox; — Fitzinger, 1843; Aspenodectes ferox; — LeConte, 1854; Platypeltis brongnartii; — O.P. Hay, 1903; Platypeltis erox O.P. Hay, 1903 (ex errore); Amyda ferox ferox — Neill, 1951; Trionyx ferox ferox; — Schmidt, 1953; Apalone ferox — Meylan, 1987; Trionix feroz Richard, 1999; (ex errore);

The Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is native to the Southeastern United States.

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Florida softshell turtle

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Trionychidae
Genus:	Apalone
Species:	A. ferox
Binomial name
*Apalone ferox* (Schneider, 1783)

Florida softshell turtle range
Synonyms
Testudo ferox Schneider, 1783 Testudo mollis Lacépède, 1788 Testudo bartrami Daudin, 1801 Emydes ferox — Brongniart, 1805 Chelys bartramii Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 (ex errore) Trionyx carinatus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 Trionyx georgianus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 Trionyx georgicus Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1809 Trionyx brongniarti Schweigger, 1812 Trionyx ferox — Schweigger, 1812 Amyda ferox — Oken, 1816 Trionix ferox — Gray, 1825 Aspidonectes carinatus — Wagler, 1830 Aspidonectes ferox — Wagler, 1830 Trionyx bartrami — LeConte, 1830 Testudo brongniartii Gray, 1831 (ex errore) Mesodeca bartrami — Rafinesque, 1832 Testudo bartramii — A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835 Trionyx brongnartii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1835 (ex errore) Trionyx harlani Bell, 1835 Platypeltis ferox — Fitzinger, 1843 Aspenodectes ferox — LeConte, 1854 Platypeltis brongnartii — O.P. Hay, 1903 Platypeltis erox O.P. Hay, 1903 (ex errore) Amyda ferox ferox — Neill, 1951 Trionyx ferox ferox — Schmidt, 1953 Apalone ferox — Meylan, 1987 Trionix feroz Richard, 1999 (ex errore)