Florida Mud Turtle vs. Striped Mud Turtle

Florida and Striped mud turtles share ponds, ditches and marshes all over the peninsula. A: Plain or mottled, no stripes in the Florida Mud Turtle; two pale stripes on each side of the head, reaching the snout in the Striped Mud Turtle. B: A small lower shell; wide skin showing in the Florida Mud Turtle; a big lower shell in the Striped Mud Turtle. C: Plain dark, no stripes in the Florida Mud Turtle; often three pale stripes along the shell in the Striped Mud Turtle.

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