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Variable Mud Turtle Don't be fooled by the apparently friendly smile! This one bit me as I rescued it from the middle of the street to a safe place in the grass away from the road. Geotagged,Namibia,Pelusios rhodesianus,Spring,namibia,variable mud turtle,waterberg Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Variable Mud Turtle

Don't be fooled by the apparently friendly smile! This one bit me as I rescued it from the middle of the street to a safe place in the grass away from the road.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Judged by its smile it must have been an act of "tough love" ;) Posted 8 years ago
  2. View Barry's profile
    Barry
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    Yeah well, I didn't hold it against him although he did get a lecture on reciprocal altruism for his trouble. Posted 8 years ago

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The variable mud turtle

The Variable mud turtle is a species of turtle in the Pelomedusidae family.
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
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Uploaded Mar 13, 2017. Captured Nov 30, 2012 10:06 in B1, Namibia.
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  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/4.0
  • 1/202s
  • ISO80
  • 4.3mm