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Turtle Species
Chihuahuan Mud Turtle
Kinosternon hirtipes
- Scientific nameKinosternon hirtipes
- Japanese nameザラアシドロガメ
- FamilyMud & musk turtles (Kinosternidae)
- Longest recorded lifespan9 years
- DietOmnivorous
- LifestyleAquatic
- Conservation status (IUCN)VU — Vulnerable
- iNaturalist observations491
About this species
The rough-footed mud turtle is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and adjacent northern Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia「Rough-footed mud turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
