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Mud turtles live in the ground layer on the bed of bodies of slowly-flowing or still water. By burrowing deeply into mud, mud turtles are protected from danger. They occasionally like to bask in the sun.
The Kinosternidae are a family of mostly small turtles that includes the mud turtles and musk turtles. The family contains 25 species within four genera, but taxonomic reclassification is an ongoing process, so many sources vary on the exact numbers of species and subspecies.
Pelusios marani, also known as the Gabon mud turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. ... Manouria 3 (8): 1-32. (Pelusios marani, new species).
The East African black mud turtle has a smooth, domed carapace with a length of 5.1-7.9 in. The carapace is typically dark brown, gray, or black, often with yellow or dark markings on the margins. They are rather dull in color like most of their genus. The plastron is hinged. The underside of the turtle can be brown, grey, black, or yellow.
The eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) or common mud turtle [2] is a common species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the United States. There are two recognized subspecies .
Pelusios broadleyi, commonly known as the Turkana mud turtle, Broadley's mud turtle, [2] or the Lake Turkana hinged terrapin, [4] is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is native to eastern Africa .
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The rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes) [1] is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico . Geographic range