| Created: | May 27th, 2020 - 12:38 PM |
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| Last Modified: | November 7th, 2021 - 01:03 AM |
| Entered by: |
Michael Steward |
| Record # | 167680 |
| County: | Mifflin County |
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| Time: | 2020-05-24 00:00:00 |
| Qty: | 1 |
| Age: | Juvenile |
| Sex: | -- |
| Air Temperature: | ----- |
| Cloud Cover: | Cloudy |
| Weather Conditions: | Windy |
| Elevation: | 541.00ft |
| Habitat: | ----- |
Spotted while walking the bank of the river. Partially submerged on downed tree root.
Mike, this is a County record. And since so small, seems to show breeding population. I just verified the same in Huntingdon County today. I suspect maybe part of same river system.
Cute little guy. I changed this from a Midland Softshell to a Spiny Softshell. The Spiny Softshell is named from the little ridged on the front of the carapace. There were only a few accounts from the early 1900s of Midlands in the state, and that species is likely extirpated. Happy Herping.