Sonoran Mud Turtle (Turtles and Tortoises of Baja, MX)

Sonoran Mud Turtle

Kinosternon sonoriense

Summary ⁴

The Sonora mud turtle (Kinosternon sonoriense) is a species of turtle in the Kinosternidae family. It is found in Mexico and the United States. Also known as the Sonoyta Mud Turtle

Diagnosis ⁵

A small (shell up to 175 mm or 7" in length ) turtle with an olive or gray-brown, dome-shaped shell. The top part of the shell (carapace) has three mild lengthwise keels. The underside of the shell (plastron) is usually yellow-brown and has two hinges so that the front and back can close when the turtle retreats inside. There are small, fleshy projections on the throat. The head and neck are marked with yellow or cream colored reticulations on a dark olive background. The feet are webbed. The markings on the head and neck distinguish this turtle from our other mud turtles.[1]

Conservation ⁵

This species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List, but this species is relatively common and seems to need no conservation at the moment.

Sources and Credits ⁵

2008 Thomas C. Brennan.

Fuentes y créditos

(c) kibuyu, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por kibuyu, http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidbygott/4377341493/
(c) hallc, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC)
(c) 2011 Todd Pierson, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=390325&one=T
Adaptado por calebcam del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinosternon_sonoriense
(c) calebcam, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)