Stripe-necked Musk Turtle vs. Mississippi Mud Turtle

Mississippi Mud Turtles live in ponds and creeks of the same parish (records within 10 to 22 km of the Louisiana Stripe-necked records); 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 Mississippi Mud Turtle. B: Many dark stripes along the head and neck in the Stripe-necked Musk Turtle; two narrow yellow lines along each side in the Mississippi Mud Turtle.

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