Like other soft-shell turtle species, they are thought to have the ability to extract oxygen from the water through their skin, which helps them stay underwater for long periods of time.

Men impersonating environmental inspectors have stolen dozens of endangered mud turtles from a laboratory in Puerto Vallarta, ...

DESCRIPTION: The Sonoyta mud turtle is a dark, medium-sized turtle with a shell up to seven inches long. The upper shell is olive to dark brown; the lower shell is hinged, front and back, and varies ...