March 3, 2018

Location: Palm Bay, Malabar Scrub

I'm known as a Striped Mud Turtle,
I'm an adult, but only 4 inches long.
I like to eat worms and insects,
And can live in brackish or freshwater ponds.

Sources: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Striped Mud Turtle

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson