The eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) or common mud turtle is a common species of turtle found in the United States.
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“One who was my companion in my two previous excursions to these woods, tells me that ... he found himself dining one day on moose-meat, mud turtle, trout, and beaver, and he thought that there were few places in the world where these dishes could easily be brought together on one table.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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—Unknown. The Twelve Days of Christmas (l. 4–6)