The Razor-backed Musk Turtle has a distinctive keel running along the center of its domed shell. It is highly aquatic and walks on the bottom of streams and bayous. Found in rivers and bayous of the Gulf Coast plain.
Habitat
Streams, bayous, and swamps in the Gulf Coast plain
Diet
Mollusks, crayfish, and aquatic insects
How common
Common
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