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Turtle Species
Tabasco Mud Turtle
Kinosternon acutum
- Scientific nameKinosternon acutum
- Japanese nameハナナガドロガメ
- FamilyMud & musk turtles (Kinosternidae)
- DietCarnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic & terrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)NT — Near Threatened
- iNaturalist observations144
About this species
The Tabasco mud turtle, 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.
Source: Wikipedia「Tabasco mud turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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