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Kinosternon
''Kinosternon'' is a genus of small aquatic turtles from the Americas known commonly as mud turtles. Geographic range They are found in the United States, Mexico, Central America, and South America. The greatest species richness is in Mexico, and only three species ('' K. dunni'', '' K. leucostomum'', and '' K. scorpioides'') are found in South America. Description They are very similar to the musk turtles, but generally smaller in size, and their carapaces are not as highly domed. Diet All mud turtles are carnivorous, consuming various aquatic invertebrates, fish, and even carrion. Species Extant * Central Chiapas mud turtle - ''K. abaxillare'' (Baur, 1925) * Tabasco mud turtle - ''K. acutum'' Gray, 1831 * Alamos mud turtle - ''K. alamosae'' Berry & Legler, 1980 * Central American mud turtle - ''K. angustipons'' Legler, 1965 * Striped mud turtle - ''K. baurii'' (Garman, 1891) * Jalisco mud turtle - ''K. chimalhuaca'' Berry, Seidel, & Iverson, 1996 * Cora mud turt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorpion Mud Turtle
The scorpion mud turtle or Tabasco mud turtle (''Kinosternon scorpioides'') is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. It is found in Mexico, Central and South America. It is a medium to large kinosternid (mud turtle) with a domed, oval upper shell 92–270 mm (3.6–10.6 in) long. Males regularly exceed 200 mm. The scorpion mud turtle is a highly aquatic, adaptable kinosternid that will live in almost any body of water. It is primarily omnicarnivorous, a glutton, and feeds on a wide variety of aquatic invertebrates (such as insects and their larvae, spiders, shrimp, crabs, snails and worms) and vertebrates (such as fish and frogs), as well as carrion and bird eggshells. It also feeds on plant material such as algae, fruits, nuts, seeds and aquatic plants. In captivity, poorly fed ''K. scorpioides'' can be cannibalistic, biting off the toes and limbs of conspecifics. Females probably lay 1 to 6 hard-shelled eggs. Like many kinosternids, they probabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White-lipped Mud Turtle
The white-lipped mud turtle (''Kinosternon leucostomum'') is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to Central America and northwestern South America. Geographic range ''Kinosternon leucostomum'' is found in Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Subspecies *Northern white-lipped mud turtle – ''K. l. leucostomum'' *Southern white-lipped mud turtle – ''K. l. postinguinale'' ''Nota bene'': A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ... other than ''Kinosternon''. Etymology The synonym, ''Cinosternon spurrelli'' , which is a synonym of ''Kinosternon leucostomum postingui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow Mud Turtle
The yellow mud turtle (''Kinosternon flavescens''), also commonly known as the yellow-necked mud turtle, is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the Central United States and Mexico. Distribution *Northeastern Mexico: Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. *Midwestern and Southwestern United States: Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Its current presence is uncertain in Veracruz (Mexico) and Arkansas (United States). Description The yellow mud turtle is a small, olive-colored turtle. Both the common name, yellow mud turtle, and the specific name, ''flavescens'' (Latin: yellow), refer to the yellow-colored areas on the throat, head, and sides of the neck. The bottom shell ( plastron) is yellow to brown with two hinges, allowing the turtle to close each end separately. The male's tail has a blunt spine on the end, but the female's tail does not. Lifespan The y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Striped Mud Turtle
The striped mud turtle (''Kinosternon baurii'') is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to the southeastern United States. Etymology The specific name, ''baurii'', is in honor of herpetologist Georg Baur.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Kinosternon baurii'', p. 19). Geographic range The striped mud turtle is found in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Description ''K. baurii'' has three light-colored stripes along the length of the smooth carapace. It can grow to a straight carapace length of 8–12 cm (3-4¾ inches). Habitat and behavior ''K. baurii'' is a common species found in freshwater habitats. It wanders about on land more than any other of the mud turtles and can sometimes be observed foraging for food in cow dung. Diet The striped mud turtle is omnivorous. It eats insects, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alamos Mud Turtle
The Alamos mud turtle (''Kinosternon alamosae'') is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. It is endemic to Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ..., where it occurs in the states of Sinaloa and Sonora. Description The Alamos mud turtles are slightly less than average in size compared to other members of the same genus. Males tend to be larger than females, with matured females having an average carapace length of 95–100 mm, compared to an average of 90–120 mm with their male counterparts. When males are compared to females, there are a few notable differences. Males have a much narrower carapace, a shorter plastron, a shorter plastral hind lobe, narrower plastral lobes, a shorter bridge, and a shorter interanal seam.Iverson, J. B. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tabasco Mud Turtle
The Tabasco mud turtle (''Kinosternon acutum''), commonly known as pochitoque in Tabasco, Mexico, is a small turtle which belongs to the family Kinosternidae. It can be found in central Veracruz, Tabasco, northern Guatemala and Belize. This turtle lives in small streams, marshes and ponds. Its feeding habits are mainly carnivorous and it is a nocturnal animal. Although this turtle doesn't have a wide range it can be common at some sites. In Tabasco this turtle is an important part of its popular culture as well as being an ingredient in Tabasco's gastronomy in spite of its special protected status. Pochitoque in Tabasco's culture In this south Mexican state this turtle has a significant importance. Since ancient time Chontales have used it as an ingredient in their traditional kitchen so next to other turtle species ( jicotea and mojina), pochitoque has a huge demand among people of these Chontal communities as well as in restaurants of typical food. Pochitoque is roasted a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durango Mud Turtle
The Durango mud turtle (''Kinosternon durangoense'') is a species of mud turtle in the Kinosternidae The Kinosternidae are a family of mostly small turtles that includes the mud turtles and musk turtles. The family contains 25 species within four genera, but taxonomic reclassification is an ongoing process, so many sources vary on the exact num ... family. It is endemic to north-eastern Mexico. It is found in the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Durango. References * Iverson, 1979 : A taxonomic reappraisal of the yellow mud turtle, Kinosternon flavescens (Testudines: Kinosternidae). Copeia, vol. 1979, n. 2, p. 212–225. Kinosternon Endemic reptiles of Mexico Natural history of Chihuahua (state) Natural history of Coahuila Natural history of Durango Reptiles described in 1979 {{Turtle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creaser's Mud Turtle
Creaser's mud turtle (''Kinosternon creaseri'') is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula in southeastern Mexico. Geographic range ''K. creaseri'' is found in the Mexican states of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatan. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''K. creaseri'' is ponds, both permanent and temporary, in forest, shrubland, and freshwater wetlands. Behavior ''K. creaseri'' aestivates most of the year, and is only active during the rainy season, which occurs in June through October. Reproduction ''K. creaseri'' is oviparous. Clutch size is one or two eggs, and each female lays more than one clutch per year. Sex of the hatchlings is determined by temperature. Etymology The specific name, ''creaseri'', is in honor of American zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sternotherus
''Sternotherus'' is a genus of turtles in the family Kinosternidae including six species commonly known as musk turtles. The genus is endemic to North America, occurring in the eastern third of the USA and southeast Ontario, Canada. Musk glands positioned near the bridge of the shell can produce foul smelling secretions when the turtles are threatened, although genital handling does not normally provoke a response. ''Sternotherus'' are moderately small turtles, with the largest species in the genus, the razor-backed musk turtle ('' S. carinatus''), attaining a maximum of 17.6 cm. in shell length. The carapace is characteristically oval and domed (an exception being the flattened musk turtle, '' S. depressus''), with most species having one or three keels on the back which may become smoother and obscure with age in some species. Musk turtles are generally drab in color, mostly black, gray, brown, olive, or ocher, which aid in camouflaging them in their natural habitats. The head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cora Mud Turtle
The Cora mud turtle (''Kinosternon cora'') is a species of mud turtle endemic to western Mexico. Description The Cora mud turtle is a sister species of the Vallarta mud turtle (''Kinosternon vogti''), with which it shares most morphological characteristics. It is distinguished from other ''Kinosternon'' species (except ''K. vogti'') in having a reduced and weakly movable plastron, and a comparatively wider carapace. The turtle differs from ''K. vogti'' mainly in being larger, darker in colour, and having shell scutes of different shapes and dimensions. The Cora mud turtle is found in the Mexican states of Nayarit Nayarit (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit), is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its ... and Sinaloa. It is named after the Cora people, a Native Mexican people who live in Nayarit. References Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central American Mud Turtle
The Central American mud turtle (''Kinosternon angustipons''), also known as the narrow-bridged mud turtle, is a species of mud turtle in the Kinosternidae family endemic to Central America. It can be found in the following countries: Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Co .... In terms of reproduction, the female Central American mud Turtle can lay up to 4 eggs at time of reproduction, and multiple times a year. References * Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996.Kinosternon angustipons 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 July 2007. * Legler, 1965 : A new species of turtle, genus Kinosternon, from Central America. University of Kansas Publications of the Museum of Natural History, volume 15, number 13, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dunn's Mud Turtle
Dunn's mud turtle (''Kinosternon dunni''), also known commonly as the Colombian mud turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. Etymology The epithet or specific name, ''dunni'', honors Emmett Reid Dunn, an American herpetologist. Geographic range ''K. dunni'' is endemic to Colombia. Habitat The preferred natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ... of ''K. dunni'' is freshwater swamps and slow rivers. www.reptile-database.org. References External links *Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996).''Kinosternon dunni'' 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007. Bibliography * * Schmidt KP (1947). "A New Kinosternid Turtle from Colombia". ''Fieldiana Zoology'' 31 (13): 109–112. (''Kinosternon dunn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
