Spiny Softshell- Trionyx spiniferus- It's shell size as large as 18 inches and is extremely flat (like a pair of pancakes), flexible, and leathery (not hard like most turtles). The Spiny Softshells neck is long and flexible, with nostrils at the end of a long, pig-like snout. Its feet are webbed and resemble large, broad paddles.
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