Softshell turtle, Description & Facts

Softshell turtle, (family Trionychidae), any of about 30 turtle species characterized by a flattened shell. The shell lacks the epidermal scutes (large scales) characteristic of most turtles, as in the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), and the bony architecture of the shell is reduced.

Softshell turtle, Description & Facts

Softshell turtle, Description & Facts

Softshell turtle, Description & Facts

Softshell turtle, Description & Facts

Softshell turtle, Description & Facts