An adult female Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera) from the intergrade zone with A. s. spinifera, A. s. aspera and A. s. pallida in Louisiana.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, USA
Photo credit: © Andrew DuBois / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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