The Eastern Mud Turtle is a small, drab turtle that dwells in shallow wetlands. It has a double-hinged plastron and a musky odor when disturbed. It aestivates during dry periods buried in leaf litter.
Habitat
Shallow ponds, marshes, ditches, and slow streams
Diet
Invertebrates, carrion, and aquatic plants
How common
Common
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