FNR 24150 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Kinosternon, Spotted Turtle, Chelydridae
13 Dec 2017
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Transverse hinge- hinge on plastron used to close shell. Jaws lack teeth (replaced by horny jaw sheaths) Large heads and bodies, long tails, and stout limbs. Eastern united states, canada, central and south america. Fresh water systems including bays, mucky ponds, lakes, and streams. Tail saw-toothed on upper surface and as long as carapace. Barbells on chin and throat eastern mud turtle. Mating from april ju(cid:374)e, fe(cid:373)ale"s deposit (cid:1006)- 6 eggs. Id: plastron relatively large, 2 transverse hinges, pectoral scute triangular. Carapace smooth, oval, and domed, head may be spotted, mottled, or streaked with yellow, short tail, Males have concave plastron, blunt spine at tail tip, and scaly patches inside hind legs eastern musk turtle. Diet: insects, leeches, snails, crayfish, small fish, and tadpoles. Habitat: permanent fresh water with slow current and soft bottom. Mating from april may, nest may july, fe(cid:373)ale"s deposit 1 -9 eggs. North america, south america, africa, europe, and asia.
