The Striped Mud Turtle is a small aquatic turtle of the southeastern Atlantic coastal plain. Its three light stripes on the shell and distinctive head markings set it apart from other mud turtles. Highly aquatic with a double-hinged plastron.
Habitat
Cypress swamps, ditches, and shallow ponds in the Southeast
Diet
Invertebrates, carrion, and plant material
How common
Common
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