page_title: Florida softshell turtle
section_title: Habitat use
hierarchical_section_title: Florida softshell turtle / Geographic range / Habitat use
caption_attribution_description: Florida Softshell Turtle, Apalone ferox, hand-colored lithograph
context_page_description: The Florida softshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle native to the Southeastern United States.
context_section_description: The Florida softshell turtle is a widespread species and occupies almost every freshwater habitat, even tolerating some brackish environments; however, it is not often found in water with strong currents, preferring habitats with slow-moving or still water. These different habitats include swamps, lakes, marshes, wet prairies, small rivers, creeks, and even ponds formed in man-made ditches or sinkholes.
caption: Countershading in Florida softshell turtle (A. ferox)
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