This small Endangered Turtle at maturity reaches
only about five inches and is easily identified
by its three yellow or creamy beige stripes.
The Striped Mud Turtle prefers swampy, shallow,
still waters and is found most anywhere in Florida.
Its habitat ranges in the South from the Keys
and North to Virginia along the Eastern Coast.
As for its diet, the Striped Mud Turtle is
omnivorous and will investigate nearly
anything it comes across, including cow
dung.
Places to learn more:
Calusa Nature Center
Striped Mud Turtle
Dr. David Kirkpatrick: Article
Striped Mud Turtle
Peter May
Turtles of Lake
Woodruff
Turtles of the World
Striped Mud Turtle
University of Calgary
Striped Mud
Turtle
University of Florida
Turtles and Aquatic Plants
Walking with
the Alligators
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