Fishing for Eastern mud turtle

Kinosternon subrubrum

The eastern mud turtle is a small freshwater turtle with a smooth, domed, olive-to-dark-brown carapace lacking keels or markings, and a double-hinged yellowish plastron that lets it close its shell tightly. It inhabits shallow, slow, muddy waters of the eastern United States. Adults reach about 4 inches. It spends much time walking the bottom and often wanders onto land. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Freshwater

IUCN Status

Least concern

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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