Turtle Species
Vallarta mud turtle
Kinosternon vogti
- Scientific nameKinosternon vogti
- FamilyMud & musk turtles (Kinosternidae)
- Max carapace length10 cm
- LifestyleAquatic & terrestrial
- Conservation status (IUCN)CR — Critically Endangered
- iNaturalist observations13
About this species
The Vallarta mud turtle is a recently identified species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. While formerly considered conspecific with the Jalisco mud turtle, further studies indicated that it was a separate species. It can be identified by a combination of the number of plastron and carapace scutes, body size, and the distinctive yellow rostral shield in males.
Source: Wikipedia「Vallarta mud turtle」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
