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Striped Mud Turtle

Kinosternon bauri

Description:

Here's a dandy little striped mud turtle, Kinosternon bauri, spotted and photographed at Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge in central Florida. I do adore these little turtles -- and I always seem to find the littlest of the little ones. Cute, right? [jansonjones http://dusttracks.com]



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3 Comments

jansonjones
jansonjones a year ago

Heh. That's the head up top, karalilly74. Wee little head! The second photo gives a clearer shot of this turtle's cowardice. Um, I mean defensiveness. Heh. I tease the turtles... In truth, they've got it all figured out. Mobile homes, staying near water. Indeed.

karalilly74
karalilly74 a year ago

VERY! at first glance it looks like you're holding a giant beetle.....such a teeeeeny little head! Or is that his tail?! ;)

NeilDazet
NeilDazet a year ago

Kinosternids FTW!

Florida, USA

Lat: 29.11, Long: -81.38

Spotted on May 15, 2006
Submitted on Apr 27, 2012

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