Female Spiny Softshell Turtle

From USFWS National Wildlife Refuge System:

Basking in the sun. A female spiny softshell turtle catches rays at Vermont’s Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge (http://1.usa.gov/28NuGA9). Typically, the carapace (upper shell) of a female spiny softshell turtle is larger than that of a male. More: http://bit.ly/1EnDxNF Photo by Ken Sturm/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

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