boxie (?) ID

[exoticsdr]

Had someone bring this one in...had a run in with a critter in the wild...anyone want to id it for me. Found along the Gulf Coast south of Beaumont TX, muddy habitat, no real distinguishing marks, four toes on the rears, hinged plastron...just such a strange shape...has me scratching my noggin.

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Had someone bring this one in...had a run in with a critter in the wild...anyone want to id it for me. Found along the Gulf Coast south of Beaumont TX, muddy habitat, no real distinguishing marks, four toes on the rears, hinged plastron...just such a strange shape...has me scratching my noggin.

Another pic

 

[lisa127]

Looks like a mud turtle to me, not a box turtle. Can we see the top of him?

 

[exoticsdr]

Looks like a mud turtle to me, not a box turtle. Can we see the top of him?

Here is another...do mud turtles have hinged plastrons?

 

[Yvonne G]

Yes, they do, and yes, it is a mud turtle (water turtle).

 

[exoticsdr]

I did not know that.....looks like my stock pond will have another resident...thanks for the ID.

 

[diamondbp]

Trip Yvonne is right...mud turtle

 

[lisa127]

Now that you posted the other photos, definitely a mud turtle. I love those guys!