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2 adult mud turtles, 5 inches long
Ditches
Found in the road and moved to near by ditch
Spotted on Jul 3, 2011
Submitted on Jul 3, 2011
2 Comments
Thanks! I think they're both regular mud turtles although it the glare and angle are weird in this photo.
the one on top definitely looks like a mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum). The one on bottom could be a Razor-backed Musk Turtle (Sternotherus carinatus).