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Turtle Species
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
- Scientific nameKinosternon flavescens
- Japanese nameキイロドロガメ
- FamilyMud & musk turtles (Kinosternidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan40 years
- DietOmnivorous
- Conservation status (IUCN)LC — Least Concern
- iNaturalist observations1,839
About this species
The yellow mud turtle, also commonly known as the yellow-necked mud turtle, is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the Central United States and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia「Yellow mud turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
