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Category: Kinosternidae (Mud & Musk Turtles)
Eastern Mud Turtle
A small turtle with a smooth, oval, brown-to-black shell and a hinged plastron that can close partly.
Striped Mud Turtle
A small mud turtle with three distinctive light longitudinal stripes on a dark, smooth shell and a yellowish f…
Yellow Mud Turtle
A small, hardy turtle of semiarid plains with a yellowish head and a smooth, olive-to-brown shell.
Scorpion Mud Turtle
A medium-sized mud turtle with a dark, moderately domed shell and a broad head; males develop a sharp, enlarge…
Sonoran Mud Turtle
A small mud turtle found in permanent waters of desert canyons and rivers in the Sonoran region.
Common Musk Turtle (Stinkpot)
A small, secretive turtle with a smooth, domed, dark shell and a pointed snout, named for the strong, musky od…
Razor-backed Musk Turtle
A musk turtle with a distinct, sharp keel running along the midline of its shell, giving a razor-backed profil…
Loggerhead Musk Turtle
A small musk turtle with a relatively large head (hence 'loggerhead') and a domed, olive-to-brown shell with d…
Mexican Giant Musk Turtle (Three-keeled)
One of the largest musk turtles, with a wide, flattened shell bearing three strong keels and a massive head.
Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle
A small, highly aquatic musk turtle with an unusually small, narrow bridge connecting the top and bottom shell…
Stripe-necked Musk Turtle
A small musk turtle distinguished by the dark stripes on its head and neck and a smooth, domed shell.
