Eastern mud turtle

Eastern mud turtle
Eastern mud turtle
Kinosternon subrubrum
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Family: Kinosternidae
Genus: Kinosternon
Species: K. subrubum
Binomial name
Kinosternon subrubrum[1]
(Bonnaterre, 1789)[1]
Synonyms

The eastern mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) or common mud turtle[1] is a common species of turtle found in the United States.

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Appearance

The eastern mud turtle is a small and often hard to identify species. It measures 3-4 inches in length. The carapace is keelless, lacks any pattern, and varies in color from yellowish to black. The plastron is large and double hinged, and can be yellowish to brown, and may sometimes have a dark pattern. The chin and throat are a yellowish grey, streaked and mottled with brown, while the limbs and tail are grayish. The eye, or iris, of the eastern mud turtle is yellow with dark clouding, and its feet are webbed.

Distribution

Eastern mud turtles are found in the US states of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.[1]

Subspecies

  • Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum (Type species) - Eastern mud turtle[1]
  • Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrpis - Mississippi mud turtle[1]
  • Kinosternon subrubrum steindachneri - Florida mud turtle[1]

Ecology

Eastern mud turtles dwell in ponds and other freshwater habitats. They feed mainly on insects and small fish. Raccoons are known to eat this species' eggs, while herons and alligators often hunt the adults.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley (2010-12-14). "Turtles of the world, 2010 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status". Chelonian Research Monographs 5: 000.98. Archived from the original on 2010-12-15. http://www.webcitation.org/5uzfktoIh. 

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