The Jalisco mud turtle (''Kinosternon chimalhuaca'') is a species of

mud turtle ''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, a ...

in the Kinosternidae family 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 ...

. It is found in Colima and

Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...

References

* Berry, Seidel & Iverson, 1996 : '' inosternon chimalhuaca' ''in'' Rogner, 1996 : ''Schildkröten'' (p. 23-24). Kinosternon Turtles of North America Endemic reptiles of Mexico Natural history of Colima Natural history of Jalisco Least concern biota of North America Reptiles described in 1996 {{Turtle-stub