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Common Musk Turtle

Photo by Patrick C.
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Field Notes

Description:

Black shell with red stripes to the sides

Habitat:

Wetlands

Notes:

I spotted this when it was moving to where it lay its eggs

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
MitchRay
And Neil is the Man when it comes to Kinosternids.
MitchRay
From the photos alone, it definitely could be S. odoratus.
NeilDazet
That rather-plain looking domed, oval shell looks like a common musk turtle. The red stripes is a curveball for me. Patrick - were you able to see its head at all? Or its plastron (belly). Descriptions of those could help with the ID.
MitchRay
From the photos and your description I'd say that's a Painted Turtle, not a box turtle

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