Yellow Mud Turtle
Yellow mud turtle is a species of turtle found only in the central United States and northeastern Mexico. The omnivorous turtle is seasonally diurnal.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Family | Kinosternidae |
| Subfamily | Kinosterninae |
| Genus | Kinosternon |
| Scientific Name | Kinosternon flavescens |
| Other Names | Yellow-necked mud turtle |
| Size | 10.2 to 15.2 cm (4.02 to 5.98 in) |
| Weight | Around 391 g (13.78 oz) |
| Color | Olive, brown or tan upper shell with yellow to brown underside of the shell; scutes on the upper shell are bordered in black; yellowish chin and cheeks |
| Distribution | Midwestern and Southwestern United States (Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Texas), northeastern Mexico |
| Habitat | Small temporary and permanent ponds with muddy bottoms with scanty or no vegetation; in arid regions, it can be found in cattle tanks, sewer drains and ditches,; when the ponds and ditches dry up, it can be found buried below the mud |
| Diet | Worms, crayfish, fish, frogs, slugs, leeches, snails, tadpoles, also feed on vegetation and dead and decaying matter |
| Hibernation Fact | Hibernate during winter by burying themselves underground |
| Predators | Skunks, raccoons, water snakes, large predatory fish, other turtles |
| Breeding Season | July through September |
| Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size | 1 to 9 eggs |
| Incubation Period | 2 to 3 months |
| Reproductive Age | Male: 4 to 7 years Female: 5 to 8 years |
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Published on September 12th 2017 by staff under Turtles. Article was last reviewed on 14th June 2019.
