Stripe-necked Musk Turtle vs. Eastern Mud Turtle

Eastern Mud Turtles share 21 of the Stripe-necked Musk Turtle's one-degree squares, from Alabama to Virginia; both are small and dark. A: Small, with skin between the plates; one weak hinge in the Stripe-necked Musk Turtle; large, covering most of the body, with two hinges in the Eastern Mud Turtle. B: Clear dark stripes along the head and neck in the Stripe-necked Musk Turtle; mottled or speckled, without stripes in the Eastern Mud Turtle.

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