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title: "Woeste drieklauw"
description: "Apalone ferox — Reptielen. The Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/florida-softshell-turtle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Woeste drieklauw

> Apalone ferox — Reptielen. The Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae.

- Scientific name: *Apalone ferox*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Meren en rivieren)
- iNaturalist observations: 16898
- Wikidata: [Q1429672](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1429672)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39566](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39566)

## Names

- en: Florida Softshell Turtle
- de: Florida-Weichschildkröte
- es: Tortuga de caparazón blando de Florida
- fr: Tortue molle de Floride
- nl: Woeste drieklauw
- pl: Żółwiak drapieżny

## Countries with the most observations

US (16065), CN (21), SG (9), ES (5), PR (5), IT (4), HK (3), MX (3)

## Summary

The Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox) is a species of turtle in the family Trionychidae. The species is native to the Southeastern United States. The maximum recorded lifespan of a Florida softshell turtle is 26 years.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_softshell_turtle

## Photo

![Woeste drieklauw](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/florida-softshell-turtle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jade Fortnash · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/86237959

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/florida-softshell-turtle?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).