About Kinosternon baurii (Garman, 1891)
Kinosternon baurii, commonly called the striped mud turtle, has three light-colored stripes running along the length of its smooth carapace. Adults reach a straight carapace length of 8–12 cm (3–4¾ inches). This species is distributed across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia. It is a common freshwater species, and it wanders on land more than any other mud turtle; it can sometimes be seen foraging for food in cow dung. For reproduction, adult female K. baurii nest between September and June. The eggs are slightly over 2.5 cm (1 inch) long, and hatch after 13 to 19 weeks of incubation. Newly hatched hatchlings measure approximately 2.5 cm (1 inch) in straight carapace length, and unlike adult striped mud turtles, they have keeled carapaces.
