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African Softshell Turtle a rare and very large water turtle, the shell diameter is about 80 cm! <br /> rare and endangered in Israel, there is a known population in another part of Alexander stream (where I was) - this one probably swam in from there. African softshell turtle,Fall,Geotagged,Israel,Trionyx triunguis Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

African Softshell Turtle

a rare and very large water turtle, the shell diameter is about 80 cm!
rare and endangered in Israel, there is a known population in another part of Alexander stream (where I was) - this one probably swam in from there.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Fantastic, very valuable observation! Amazing that a species this large is rarely seen. Posted 2 years ago

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The African softshell turtle

The African softshell turtle or Nile softshell turtle is a large species of turtle from fresh-water and brackish habitats in Africa and the Near East. It is the only extant species from the genus "Trionyx", but in the past many other softshell turtles were placed in this genus; they have now been moved to various other genera.

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Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Dec 24, 2022. Captured Dec 22, 2022 11:28 in 9WHC+HC Hogla, Israel.
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  • COOLPIX B700
  • f/5.6
  • 10/4000s
  • ISO100
  • 125.4mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.