What kind of turtle is this??

[Blondeangel]

I had a customer come into work today and showed me this turtle he pulled out of his pool this afternoon. It was super super teenie tiny (never saw a baby turtle so small). I was thinking possibly a pink bellied turtle - but I have no clue. He is coming back in tomorrow to see if I could figure out an answer for him...This little turtle was super active swimming and digging in the little aquarium he had for him.

Sorry its kind of blurry on the turtle....and I suddenly noticed how scratched up my office desk is. hah.

Thanks in advanced for anyone who can help!

 

[bikerchicspain]

Its hard to tell it could be a red bellied Alabama,florida, eastern. etc will need a better pic of his top shell..

 

[yagyujubei]

I think it's a mud turtle of some kind. Not sure what species though.

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I'll say Eastern mud turtle.

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Kinosternon subrubrum

 

[jackrat]

Yep,Eastern mud turtle.

 

[Nay]

It's so hard to imagine something that small can even survive to adulthood.
Just looks like a tasty tidbit for something. Hard to put back I bet.

 

[jbean7916]

Oh so teeny tiny!!! I could fit like 30 of them in my hand!!!

 

[GeoTerraTestudo]

Wow, a baby turtle the size of a dime! Incredible. And I thought quarter-sized baby boxies and torties were small.
Anyway, yes, I agree: I think it's a mud turtle.

 

[austinl01]

A small one.

 

[Turtle Guru]

Musk or mud turtle great turtles and I'm getting one also

 

[Blondeangel]

I stole a photo from a co-worker, from this I was thinking possibly three-striped mud turtle?

Thanks for everyone's help He was quite cute, almost took him home when he offered him to me.

 

[ascott]

Amazingly tiny....very beautiful

 

[Torty Mom]

Awwww so cute and sooooooo tiny!!!