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The semi-aquatic Eastern Mud Turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum, is themud turtle found in the Chesapeake Bay area

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Description

The semi-aquatic Eastern Mud Turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum, is themud turtle found in the Chesapeake Bay area. Found in wetlands and tidalmarshes, is is easlily confused with the musk turtle.

Photographer

Mary Hollinger

Display Date

1996 June 9

Location

Maryland, Lower Patuxent River

Collection

America's Coastlines

Chesapeake Bay

Critters

NOAA Affiliation

NODC biologist

Keywords

Coastline

Chesapeake Bay Maryland

Fauna Reptiles

Reptiles