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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 Florida mud turtle (Kinosternon steindachneri) [1] is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the state of Florida in the United States . This species of turtle is extremely rare compared to others.
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 .
The Vallarta mud turtle (Kinosternon vogti) is a recently identified species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. While formerly considered conspecific with the Jalisco mud turtle, further studies indicated that it was a separate species. It can be identified by a combination of the number of plastron and carapace scutes, body size, and ...
Herrera's mud turtle (Kinosternon herrerai) is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to Mexico. Etymology.
The underside of the turtle can be brown, grey, black, or yellow. The upper jaw has a blunt, smooth shape. The head of an adult is generally uniform in color. As in all side-necked turtles, the neck retracts the head sideways instead of vertically into the shell. [4] This species may be confused with the West African mud turtle.
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The Durango mud turtle (Kinosternon durangoense) is a species of mud turtle in the Kinosternidae family. It is endemic to north-eastern Mexico.