Sonora mud turtle

Sonora mud turtle

Sonoyta mud turtle

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Kinosternon sonoriense

The Sonora mud turtle (Kinosternon sonoriense ), also known as the Sonoyta mud turtle, is a species of turtle in the Kinosternidae family. It is found in Mexico and the United States. The Sonoran mud turtle species is heavily influenced by its environment. Depending on the amount of water available due to fixed water sources or rainfall, is how tolerant the mud turtle is to drought. The species drought tolerance is extremely variable depending on its environment.

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References

1. Sonora mud turtle Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora_mud_turtle
2. Sonora mud turtle on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/11011/97382186

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