Top 7 Weirdest Turtle Shells Page 3 of 8 Back to Map Turtle | Continue to Mata Mata 2. Spiny Softshell Turtle Watch Out! The spiny softshell turtle has little spines along the edge of its shell. It lives in North America, Mexico and Canada. Spiny Softshell Turtle - Photo: Brian Lasenby/Shutterstock Spiny Softshell Turtle - Photo: Tim Zurowski/Shutterstock 123456