Species Reptiles & AmphibiansYellow Mud Turtle

Yellow Mud Turtle

Kinosternon flavescens

CommonReptile & Amphibian
Illustration of Yellow Mud Turtle (Kinosternon flavescens)

The Yellow Mud Turtle is a small, terrestrial turtle of the Great Plains and Southwest. It aestivates during hot dry periods buried in soil. Its double-hinged plastron allows it to completely seal its shell.

Habitat
Grasslands, playas, and stock ponds in arid and semi-arid regions
Diet
Invertebrates, carrion, and plant material
How common
Common

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