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English: Distinguishing characteristics between musk turtles (Sternotherus) and the closely related mud turtles (Kinosternon) include a smaller plastron with legs exposed vs. a large plastron with legs concealed and: A, pectoral scute squarish vs. triangular; B, hinges less developedt vs. well developed; C, skin between plastron scutes.
This image is a composite of two public domain images: Eastern musk turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) Caroline County, Maryland (14 May 2013). Photo by Robert Aguilar, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. DentonNE_14May2013_EMST_01 File:DentonNE_14May2013_EMST_01_(16590510995).jpg Eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) Lafayette County, Mississippi (22 April 2014) Fredlyfish4 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kinosternon_subrubrum_UMFS_2014_1.JPG |
| Date | 11:22:44Feb 8, 2022 |
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| Author | William L. Farr |
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