#Eastern Mud Turtle

The Amazon Mud Turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides) is a widespread but rarely encountered species of turtle across much of the Neotropics. After over six years of working here in Madre de Dios, I finally encountered one of these adorable turtles as it was crossing a trail. These turtles rarely leave wet areas, and when they do it’s normally only to find new areas with water where they can stay submerged. Definitely one of the coolest species of reptile I’ve seen so far this year!

Teeny Tiny Turtle!🐢 The Eastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) is one of the smallest turtles in the United States with a size of only 3-5 inches. These little guys inhabit bog and swamp habitats throughout the southeast! #fyp #turtle #nature #wildlife #herping

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Turtles STUCK in the Mud?! 🥵 Actually no, these eastern box turtles know exactly what they’re doing! #gardenstatetortoise #boxturtle #animalfacts #funnyanimals #turtle #tortoise #otistheturtle #turtles #saverockalina

An adorable hatchling Eastern Mud Turtle, one of several I was able to move off of a busy path on a warm spring day. I must have timed my trip perfectly with the emergence of several nests of these diminutive turtles, as I found 3 alive and several more dead on a short stretch of trail.

Our Eastern Painted Turtle!

Female Barbour’s map turtles develop massive heads with crushing jaws for making short work of clams, snails, mussels and crayfish

WHAT KIND OF TURTLE IS THIS

Eastern box turtles don’t waste food in the wild 🐢 If they find a deceased snake, they’ll recycle it—nature’s way ♻️ Eastern box turtles are opportunistic omnivores 🐢 In the wild, if they come across a dead snake, they may eat it as part of nature’s recycling system ♻️ This snake was not alive. No harm—just natural behavior doing what nature does best. Wildlife is fascinating, raw, and efficient 🐍➡️🐢 #easternboxturtle #boxturtle #turtlesofinstagra #wildlifeeducation #natureiswild #omnivore #reptilesofinstagram#wildlifemoments #naturefacts #animalbehavior #reptilelife #naturecontent #viralreels #shorts

Spiny Softshell Turtles (Apalone spinifera) are turtles that I see quite commonly in my area, but this is only the 2nd large adult I’ve gotten my hands on! They’re super shy and very fast turtles! They spend most of their day buried in the sand and under water looking for prey, sometimes coming up to bask in the sun. Thank you to @gregsturtlehaven for letting me get a video with this big girl!

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Eastern Mud Turtle🐢