Latin Etymology: Kinosternon ("moveable chest") leucostomum ("white mouth")
Adult JWhite-lipped Mud Turtle (Kinosternon leucostomum) at Alajuela, Costa Rica - November 2025
Featured Subspecies: Kinosternon leucostomum leucostomum
Weight: ? / Length: 16-17.5cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A freshwater turtle of Central and Northern South America, they are an adaptable species that can be found in even brackish or polluted waters. In dryer climates they bury themselves during dry spells then emerge when water returns, but in more consistantly wet climates they stay active throughout the year. They are omniovorous and will feed on more or less anything from algae to carrion to seed to small vertebrates.
Related Species:
Order: Testudines
Family: Kinosternidae
Genus: Kinosternon
SUBSPECIES: K. l. leucostomum, K. l. postinguinale
- Sighting Locations -
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
No comments:
Post a Comment