The semi-aquatic Eastern Mud Turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum, is the mud turtle found in the Chesapeake Bay area. Found in wetlands and tidal marshes, is is easlily confused with the musk turtle.

Image ID: line0681, NOAA's America's Coastlines Collection
Location: Maryland, Lower Patuxent River
Photo Date: 1996 June 9
Photographer: Mary Hollinger, NODC biologist, NOAA


Category: Coastline/Chesapeake Bay Maryland/Fauna Reptile/Reptiles/

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