Arizona Mud Turtle vs. Sonoran Mud Turtle

Both live in south-central Arizona; the Arizona Mud Turtle in rain pools and stock tanks, the Sonoran in streams and ponds. A: Plain yellow or cream on the throat and sides of the face in the Arizona Mud Turtle; a dark net of lines and spots on the head and neck in the Sonoran Mud Turtle. B: Flat on top, no keels in the Arizona Mud Turtle; three low keels down the shell in the Sonoran Mud Turtle.

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