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In their natural environment, African mud turtle species are carnivorous or omnivorous. In captivity they have been reported to take many of the foods normally fed to North American turtles, including various vegetables, fish, earthworms, insects, and prepared foods such as turtle or trout chows.
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Although called mud turtles, these turtles more closely resemble Painted Turtles in both general appearance and habits. Usually the carapace of an African Mud Turtle is some shade of brown, while their skin is yellow, ivory or gray, occasionally with a delicate vermiculated pattern of darker color.
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The African Side-necked Turtles or African Mud Turtles have gained in popularity in recent years. There are 15 species in the Pelusios genus, along with a single member in the Pelomedusa genus, Pelomedusa subrufa, known as the African Helmeted Turtle.
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Mud turtle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mud turtle is the common name given to two genera of aquatic turtles: Kinosternon , mud turtles found in North and South America, and Pelusios , mud turtles found in Africa. Some species are kept...
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Common Name: East African Mud Turtle; ... Habitat and Range: The East African mud turtle inhabits eastern and southern Africa and some off shore islands. Although they are strong swimmers, they are typically found in shallow waters of soft-bottomed bodies of water.
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www.ben.edu/museum/eastafricanmudturtle.asp
www.ben.edu/museum/eastafricanmudturtle.asp
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Schweigger 1812 : 314 ... Senegal to northwestern Angola; Cape Verde Islands and Sao Tome Islands; introduced to Guadalupe, Lesser Antilles (Schwartz and Thomas, 1975, as Pelusios subniger). ... home introduction world turtle database conservation resources contact us...
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Bonnaterre 1789 : 30 ... Not stated; designated as "Tamatave [= Toamasina], est de Madagascar" ... home introduction world turtle database conservation resources contact us...
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The East African mud turtle is a side-necked turtle inhabiting eastern and southern Africa and some of its off shore islands. Although they are strong swimmers, they are typically found in shallow waters of soft-bottomed bodies of water.
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www.jaxzoo.org/animals/biofacts/EastAfricanMudTurtle.as...
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West African Mud Turtle ... Notes: Much like Pelomedusa subrufa, the African Helmeted Turtle, this species is imported regularly. Again, like P. subrufa, CB offspring are not commonly available. Most of the imported turtles end up in pet shops, where they probably end up as "pets" or single specimens in collections.
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www.empireoftheturtle.com/pelusios_castaneus.htm
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