![Red and the Peanut: A Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle (Apalone mutica mutica) from the Little Miami River Red and the Peanut: A Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle (Apalone mutica mutica) from the Little Miami River](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ewU-Ih8odgA/T35lHJ6zMiI/AAAAAAAAHOw/NT03Nf67224/s800/Red-Midland-Smooth-Softshell-Adult1.jpg)
Red and the Peanut: A Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle (Apalone mutica mutica) from the Little Miami River
Friends of St. Marks Wildlife Refuge - A close-up look at the Florida Softshell Turtle is striking. Its long, pointed nose and tubular nostrils are singular to this turtle species. The leathery
MyFWC Florida Fish and Wildlife - Like all turtles, softshell turtles can bite. Their long necks give them a longer reach than most other turtles. FWC photo by Carol Lyn Parrish | Facebook
![Red and the Peanut: A Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle (Apalone mutica mutica) from the Little Miami River Red and the Peanut: A Midland Smooth Softshell Turtle (Apalone mutica mutica) from the Little Miami River](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GkedniBK10E/T35lG1YMOYI/AAAAAAAAHOk/mrmfT7OBJV8/s800/Red-Midland-Smooth-Softshell-Adult3.jpg)