Sentence examples for mud turtle from inspiring English sources

See also mud turtle; musk turtle.

"I found a mud turtle on the riverbank, up by the asphalt road," she told me.

mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) is somewhat larger and spends three to four years as a juvenile.

Mud turtle (genus Kinosternon), any of about 18 species of semiterrestrial freshwater turtles belonging to the family Kinosternidae.

In addition, some species, such as the striped mud turtle (K. baurii), survive drought periods through estivation (dormancy) under a shallow layer of mud.

An assortment of turtles, such as the mud turtle and the musk turtle (Kinosternidae), have glands on the bridge of their shells that excrete a vile-smelling fluid that likely makes them distasteful to many predators.

"Mud turtles," explained Mr. Kass.

Mud turtles are found in North and South America from New England to northern Argentina.

"I just discovered it" -- meaning the house -- "when I went through looking for mud turtles".

Mud turtles are omnivores with a preference for animal matter, such as arthropods, worms, small fishes, and fish eggs.

Mud turtles occur in a variety of habitats that range from clear forest brooks to intermittent desert streams and ponds.