Meet Texas's Strangest Turtle

Found in the state’s riverways, the spiny softshell looks like a cross between a brontosaurus and a pancake.  

Spiny soft shell

The Largest Sea Turtle Cold Stunning Event Texas Has Ever Seen

Rose Cahalan, Contributor at Texas Monthly

October 2023 Archives – Texas Monthly

Turtle - Kissed By Creativity

When Turtles Fly — Lauren Owens Lambert

October 2023 Archives – Texas Monthly

More box turtle amazingness! #boxturtle #easternboxturtle #animalfac

Turtle walk hi-res stock photography and images - Page 16 - Alamy

Texas Spiny Softshell - Apalone spinifera emoryi