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Striped Mud Turtle
Kinosternon baurii
The striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii ) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States.
From the article Striped mud turtle on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
K. baurii has three light-colored stripes along the length of the smooth carapace. It can grow to a straight carapace length of 8–12 cm (3–4¾ inches).
Range & habitat
The striped mud turtle is found in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia.
Wikipedia: “Geographic range”
What it does
K. baurii is a common species found in freshwater habitats. It wanders about on land more than any other of the mud turtles and can sometimes be observed foraging for food in cow dung.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and behavior”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 39753.