(TC) Spiny Softshell Turtle Traditional Geocache
(TC) Spiny Softshell Turtle
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(small)
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Located in the Yellowbank WMA in the Southern Town Creek
Section. Parking is located on the North and West sides of the
WMA.
Turtle Compass (TC) caches are a series of 27 caches set
out in shape of a compass with an added turtle head and tail. I
used these cache pages to tell you a little information about the
many species of turtles that exist in the US. You are welcome to
cut and paste your logs but I would love it if you could write up
your experiences and comments on the (TC) Multi cache located at
the tail. Thank you and I hope you enjoy the series.
Spiny Softshell Turtle Stats:
Scientific Name:
Apalone spinifera
Family:
Trionychidae
Adult Size:
Adult female spiny softshells can reach 18 inches or more, while
males are usually no more than 10 inches.
Range:
The spiny softshell has a wide range and occurs in rivers and
streams of the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio drainages. It also
occurs in Atlantic drainages in the Southeast, ranging through
Georgia and the Carolinas. In the northeast it occurs in the St.
Lawrence drainage, and in the west it occurs in Montana. In the
Southwest it occurs in the Rio Grande drainage.
Habitat:
The spiny softshell is primarily a riverine species. It is more of
a habitat generalist than the smooth softshell and does occur in
rocky streams as well as sandy-bottomed river systems.
This cache placed and maintained by a
member of Geocky, InKy and the Heartland Geocachers
Additional Hints
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