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Eastern Mud Turtle

Photo by QuigCrew
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Field Notes

Description:

Small oval shaped shell. Very shy turtle, couldn't coax him out for look at head or tail.

Notes:

Hanging out on tee box of golf course.

Reference Links:

Mud turtle

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
QuigCrew
looks like a match - thanks again!
auntnance123
I'm guessing mud turtle because it appears to be closing itself in its shell. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mud_turtle
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PublishedNovember 8, 2011

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