Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Reptiles
Kinosternon sonoriense (Sonoran mud turtle)
No Photo available for Sonoran mud turtle reptile number 1311
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Diet: crustaceans, insects, worms, fish, frogs
Size: 6¼", 16.5 cm |
Identification: 3 1/8 - 6 ½ in. (7.9-16,5 cm). Resembles Yellow Mud Turtle, but lacks supraorbital ridges. Carapace has three lengthwise keels (except in very old individuals); 9th marginal shield not enlarged: bridge of plastron lacks lengthwise groove. Head and neck heavily mottled with contrasting light and dark markings. , Eats insects, centipedes, millipedes, spiders, crustaceans, worms, mollusks, amphibians, fish, carrion, and aquatic plants.
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