The bulk of my turtle collection is made up of Kinosternid turtles. After many years of keeping turtles I've found these to be my favorite. Below are a few photos of some of the turtles in my collection.

Female Scorpion Mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpiodes)


Male Scorpion Mud turtle


Female White Throat Mud turtle (Kinosternon cruentatum abogulare)


Female White Throat Mud turtle (different female from one above)


Female red Cheek Mud turtle (Kinosternon cruentatum cruentatum)


Male red Cheek Mud turtle


Male White Lip Mud turle (Kinosternon leucostomum)


Female White Lip Mud turtle


Male Chiapas Giant Musk turtle (Staurotypus salvini)


Female Chiapas Giant Musk turtle

A few more of my Kinosternids. These are are not Tropical, but native to the U.S.


Male Razor Back Musk turtle.


Male Sonoran Mud turtle


Female Sonoran Mud turtle.


Male Loggerhead Musk turtle.


Male Yellow Mud turtle.


Female Yellow Mud turtle.


Two female Three Stripe Mud turtles


Anyone else keeping Kinosternids?