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Mud & Musk Turtles
Mud turtle is the common name given to two genera of aquatic turtles, Kinosternon, found in North and South America, and Pelusios, found in Africa. Known for their dull shell colors and preferring shallow, slow moving bodies of water with muddy bottoms, and having a dome shaped carapace.
Musk turtle is the common name given to three genera of aquatic turtles, Sternotherus, Staurotypus, and Claudius, due to their ability to release a foul musky odor to deter predation. Found in North and Central America, they are very similar to the American mud turtles, but tend to have a more domed carapace, with a distinctive keel down the center.
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My common musk
by beladona - Sep 26, 2005 03:39 PM |
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River Gnome
by mayday - Sep 25, 2005 05:53 PM |
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Sep 30, 2005 09:08 PM by mayday |
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what is the english name about them?, Kinosternon suhrubrum
by alex_cheng - Sep 24, 2005 08:20 AM |
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Sep 24, 2005 10:42 PM by turtledude03 |
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Some muddy pix
by rdbartlett - Sep 21, 2005 09:25 PM |
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Sep 30, 2005 09:08 AM by rdbartlett |
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Mark Packer
by smilin-buddha - Sep 14, 2005 08:03 AM |
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Razorback Musk Turtles
by yaakyar - Sep 13, 2005 08:36 PM |
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just got a whole bunch of muds
by LizardCane - Sep 07, 2005 03:07 PM |
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Feb 26, 2006 05:03 PM by LizardCane |
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Musk Turtles
by redneck_honey - Sep 01, 2005 09:02 AM |
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Sep 01, 2005 09:55 PM by erico |
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Razorback Musks
by turtledude03 - Aug 23, 2005 04:56 PM |
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Sep 04, 2005 10:12 PM by turtledude03 |
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More 'Looking For'... people into Musk Turtles...
by EJ - Aug 16, 2005 12:59 PM |
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Aug 24, 2005 09:15 PM by mikefuture |
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Yellow mud story
by PHRatz - Aug 10, 2005 10:09 AM |
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Sep 18, 2005 11:00 AM by PHRatz |
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Anyone out there thats kept mud/musks for a long time?
by rick d - Aug 09, 2005 09:35 PM |
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Aug 10, 2005 09:58 AM by PHRatz |
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Scooter
by PHRatz - Aug 08, 2005 09:55 AM |
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Aug 13, 2005 07:46 PM by mayday |
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Eastern Mud Turtle---HELP!!!!!
by turtledude03 - Aug 02, 2005 07:17 PM |
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Aug 12, 2005 11:32 AM by PHRatz |
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Mud Eggs
by ARolf - Jul 31, 2005 06:30 PM |
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Got Mud Eggs!
by ARolf - Jul 30, 2005 08:58 PM |
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Aug 05, 2005 10:15 AM by PHRatz |
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Are plastic stoarge bins okay for mud/musk turtles? And what about basking?
by morrison720 - Jul 26, 2005 08:29 AM |
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Jul 26, 2005 12:58 PM by mayday |
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Who can tell me the difference among these three mud trutles?
by alex_cheng - Jul 20, 2005 09:57 AM |
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Jul 27, 2005 09:20 AM by alex_cheng |
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Who can help me ID this mud trurle?
by alex_cheng - Jul 20, 2005 09:48 AM |
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Jul 20, 2005 11:23 AM by alex_cheng |
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My Razor-backed msuk turtle
by alex_cheng - Jul 20, 2005 09:40 AM |
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Jul 20, 2005 09:42 AM by alex_cheng |
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My Mississippi Mud Turtle
by alex_cheng - Jul 20, 2005 09:13 AM |
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Sep 04, 2005 03:46 PM by RobBierman |
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The head of my common musk trutle
by alex_cheng - Jul 20, 2005 09:08 AM |
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Jul 22, 2005 09:52 AM by PHRatz |
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White Lip Mud info
by buslady - Jul 18, 2005 12:20 PM |
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Aug 07, 2005 10:21 AM by buslady |
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Mexican giant musk turtle?
by hahaman - Jul 18, 2005 02:25 AM |
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Jul 19, 2005 01:57 PM by mayday |
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And they say these guys dont bask....
by dsgnGrl - Jul 16, 2005 03:53 PM |
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How long till Musk turtles hatch?
by redneck_honey - Jul 05, 2005 08:03 AM |
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Jul 05, 2005 12:00 PM by iturnrocks |
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Floating Musk turtle - please help
by crestedchris - Jun 10, 2005 02:17 PM |
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Jul 19, 2005 03:58 AM by alex_cheng |
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Sexing a Musk Turtle
by ChaoticCoyote - Jun 05, 2005 07:12 PM |
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Jun 14, 2005 05:51 PM by Katrina |
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New to Turtles
by herplover13 - May 26, 2005 06:29 PM |
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May 28, 2005 09:34 PM by PHLaure |
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Turtles do such goofy things!
by PHRatz - May 23, 2005 09:29 AM |
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Musk Breeding Colony,
by RobBierman - May 14, 2005 11:27 PM |
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May 23, 2005 09:16 AM by PHRatz |
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P. castanus - African mud turtle care?
by peefyloo - May 14, 2005 12:01 AM |
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Walked in on some action
by ARolf - May 09, 2005 08:04 PM |
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May 23, 2005 09:19 AM by PHRatz |
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cheaper UVB?
by arolf - May 07, 2005 04:38 PM |
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May 08, 2005 12:29 PM by PHRatz |
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Sucker Fish And Musk Turtles
by arolf - May 07, 2005 04:35 PM |
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May 07, 2005 11:04 PM by mayday |
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what's the best...
by tevans - Apr 27, 2005 07:02 PM |
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May 06, 2005 02:16 PM by mayday |
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Sonoran / Arizona Mud Turtles
by kl_donaldson - Apr 25, 2005 08:19 PM |
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stink pot turtle tank
by ARolf - Apr 17, 2005 09:16 PM |
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Apr 19, 2005 04:16 PM by turtledude03 |
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Turtle question
by fluffy_kinns - Apr 17, 2005 06:54 AM |
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RES baby wont eat
by ckeezer - Apr 07, 2005 06:50 AM |
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Apr 09, 2005 02:06 PM by dsgnGrl |
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Just thought I would share my outdoor gator enclosure....
by goini04 - Mar 18, 2005 05:39 PM |
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May 06, 2005 08:14 AM by RobBierman |
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white lip mud turtle
by spik_i_e - Mar 16, 2005 07:03 AM |
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need help with identifying
by spik_i_e - Mar 15, 2005 06:22 AM |
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Mar 27, 2005 11:33 PM by chrysemys |
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Indoor ponds...
by goini04 - Mar 14, 2005 08:24 PM |
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Mar 16, 2005 11:23 AM by goini04 |
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mud turtle agg
by Langly2112 - Mar 09, 2005 11:47 PM |
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Aquarium size
by um - Mar 04, 2005 11:22 PM |
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Mar 13, 2005 06:35 PM by chrysemys |
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White thing in tank
by Gerald13 - Mar 02, 2005 04:57 PM |
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Jul 18, 2005 12:13 PM by buslady |
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Help again
by gerald13 - Mar 01, 2005 09:03 PM |
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Mar 17, 2005 03:52 PM by armofinfant |
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Help Please ~
by Gerald13 - Mar 01, 2005 08:30 PM |
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Mar 01, 2005 08:47 PM by gerald13 |
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Feeding Question
by dsgnGrl - Feb 27, 2005 07:54 PM |
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Feb 28, 2005 08:37 AM by chrysemys |
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Chat Week February 27 - March 5, 2005
by phwyvern - Feb 26, 2005 05:59 PM |
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How do you sex your Mud and Musks
by Gerald13 - Feb 26, 2005 12:53 PM |
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Feb 27, 2005 06:52 AM by mayday |
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Silly Newbie question of the day
by dsgnGrl - Feb 24, 2005 04:23 PM |
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Feb 24, 2005 08:28 PM by mayday |
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Baby Musk Turtle Setup
by dsgnGrl - Feb 19, 2005 06:10 PM |
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Feb 24, 2005 08:26 PM by mayday |
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3 Striped Mud turtles/K. Bauri, breeding n' such questions!
by snakelady - Feb 13, 2005 05:30 PM |
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Slider Turtle eggs laid in pond
by lindamarie - Feb 12, 2005 07:18 PM |
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Feb 16, 2005 03:17 PM by honuman |
