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Sonoran Mud Turtle
Kinosternon sonoriense
The Sonora mud turtle (Kinosternon sonoriense) is a species of turtle in the Kinosternidae family. Its common names include the Desert Mud Turtle and Casquito de Sonora in Spanish. It is found in Mexico and the United States. One subspecies, the Sonoyta mud turtle (Kinosternon sonoriense longifemorale), is currently recognized.
From the article Sonora mud turtle on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
The Sonora mud turtle's range historically extended to the lower Colorado River Basin of Southwestern Arizona, southeastern California, and likely Baja California and Southern Nevada. It currently only exists in the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Sonora and the United States states of Arizona and New Mexico.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Wild Sonora mud turtles estivate in vegetation, soil, or other organic matter 64% of the time, and in boulder crevices 36% of the time. Studies have shown turtles can remain dormant on land for 11 to 34 days during drought conditions.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 39718.