Smooth Softshell State of Tennessee, Wildlife Resources Agency

A round, flattened aquatic turtle (males 4.5 to 7.0; females 6.5 to 14.0 inches in length) with a long, tubular snout. Carapace (upper shell) is smooth and olive-gray or brown; males have faint dots and dashes while females have mottled blotches.

Smooth Softshell State of Tennessee, Wildlife Resources Agency

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