Six months ago, a striped mud turtle with a broken shell was found on the Gulf Coast of Florida, and thanks to a ...

Native to ponds throughout the Eastern United States, from Texas to New York, the Eastern mud turtle is a popular pet choice due to its small size. These turtles are aquatic but compact, rarely ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released an initial plan to restore the endangered Sonoyta mud turtle to its native habitat in the Sonoran Desert. Its population is threatened by habitat loss ...

The Sonoyta mud turtle has evolved as an aquatic species in one of the driest parts of the Sonoran Desert. With webbed feet and an innate ability to swim, this turtle depends heavily on what little ...

This creature sleeps most of the year, buries itself in swamp muck, fits in the palm of your hand — and can stop a $40 million, 1,400-job superstore development dead in its tracks. Meet the ...

TUCSON, Ariz.— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced final critical habitat protection today for the endangered Sonoyta mud turtle. These highly aquatic turtles are found only in Pima County, ...

GREEN VALLEY - With a tiny radio transmitter cemented onto his shell, Bubba marched slowly into the water and disappeared, like a kid with a backpack merging into a crowd of students at school. Bubba ...

The Sonoyta mud turtle, the Hawaiian ‘i’iwi, and the pearl darter The Sonoyta mud turtle, the Hawaiian ‘i’iwi, and the pearl darter The three join over 150 other species that have been protected as ...

This turtle is only 4 to 5 inches long. It has a smooth, oval-shaped, domed-top shell. The shell is a brownish black color with three yellowish or light-colored lines. It has a small, dark head with ...