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The '''Scorpion mud turtle''' (''Kinosternon scorpioides'') is a species of [[mud turtle]] in the [[Kinosternidae]] family. It is found in [[Mexico]], [[Central America]] and [[South America]]. This turtle relatively is a medium to large ''kinosternid''(mud turtle) with a domed, oval upper shell having a length of |
The '''Scorpion mud turtle''' (''Kinosternon scorpioides'') is a species of [[mud turtle]] in the [[Kinosternidae]] family. It is found in [[Mexico]], [[Central America]] and [[South America]]. This turtle relatively is a medium to large ''kinosternid''(mud turtle) with a domed, oval upper shell having a length of 92–270 mm (3.6–10.6 in). The males of this specie regularly exceed the size of 200 mm. The scorpion mud turtle is a highly aquatic, adaptable kinosternid that will live in almost any body of water. This turtle is primarily omnicarnivorous, who is also a glutton, and is feeding on a wide variety of aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates, including carrion. In captivity, poorly fed K. scorpioides can be cannibalistic, biting off the toes and limbs of conspecifics. Females probably lay 1–6 hard-shelled eggs. Like many kinosternids they probably construct a shallow terrestrial nest with little cover.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kinosternon scorpiodes (Linnaeus, 1766) |url=https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?speciesID=1266 |publisher=U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior |accessdate=November 10, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509172524/https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=1266 |archivedate=May 9, 2009}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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== Subspecies == |
== Subspecies == |
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*[[Scorpion mud turtle (subspecies)]] |
*[[Scorpion mud turtle (subspecies)]] – ''Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides'' ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1766) |
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*[[Central Chiapas mud turtle]] |
*[[Central Chiapas mud turtle]] – ''Kinosternon scorpioides abaxillare'' (Baur, 1925) |
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*[[White-throated mud turtle]] |
*[[White-throated mud turtle]] – ''Kinosternon scorpioides albogulare'' (Duméril and Bibron, 1870) |
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*[[Red-cheeked mud turtle]] |
*[[Red-cheeked mud turtle]] – ''Kinosternon scorpioides cruentatum'' ([[Auguste Duméril|Duméril]], [[Gabriel Bibron|Bibron]] & [[André Marie Constant Duméril|Duméril]], 1851) |
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==References== |
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* Linnaeus, 1766 : Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio duodecima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, Holmiae, p. |
* Linnaeus, 1766 : Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio duodecima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, Holmiae, p. 1–532. |
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* Pritchard, P. C. H. 1979. Encyclopedia of Turtles. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune, New Jersey. 895 pp. |
* Pritchard, P. C. H. 1979. Encyclopedia of Turtles. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune, New Jersey. 895 pp. |
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* Pritchard, P. C. H., and P. Trebbau. 1984. The Turtles of Venezuela. Contributions to Herpetology 2. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Ithaca. 403 pp., 47 plates, 16 maps. |
* Pritchard, P. C. H., and P. Trebbau. 1984. The Turtles of Venezuela. Contributions to Herpetology 2. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Ithaca. 403 pp., 47 plates, 16 maps. |
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* [https://archive.is/20130102141606/http://www.empireoftheturtle.com/kinosternon_scorpioides_scorpioi.htm Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides] |
* [https://archive.is/20130102141606/http://www.empireoftheturtle.com/kinosternon_scorpioides_scorpioi.htm Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides] |
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* [https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=1266] |
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Kinosternon scorpioides cruentatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Family: | Kinosternidae |
Genus: | Kinosternon |
Species: | K. scorpioides
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Binomial name | |
Kinosternon scorpioides (Carl Linnaeus, 1766)
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The Scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides) is a species of mud turtle in the Kinosternidae family. It is found in Mexico, Central America and South America. This turtle relatively is a medium to large kinosternid(mud turtle) with a domed, oval upper shell having a length of 92–270 mm (3.6–10.6 in). The males of this specie regularly exceed the size of 200 mm. The scorpion mud turtle is a highly aquatic, adaptable kinosternid that will live in almost any body of water. This turtle is primarily omnicarnivorous, who is also a glutton, and is feeding on a wide variety of aquatic invertebrates and vertebrates, including carrion. In captivity, poorly fed K. scorpioides can be cannibalistic, biting off the toes and limbs of conspecifics. Females probably lay 1–6 hard-shelled eggs. Like many kinosternids they probably construct a shallow terrestrial nest with little cover.[2]
Subspecies
- Scorpion mud turtle (subspecies) – Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Central Chiapas mud turtle – Kinosternon scorpioides abaxillare (Baur, 1925)
- White-throated mud turtle – Kinosternon scorpioides albogulare (Duméril and Bibron, 1870)
- Red-cheeked mud turtle – Kinosternon scorpioides cruentatum (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1851)
References
- ^ Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 255–258. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Kinosternon scorpiodes (Linnaeus, 1766)". U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on May 9, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Linnaeus, 1766 : Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio duodecima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, Holmiae, p. 1–532.
- Pritchard, P. C. H. 1979. Encyclopedia of Turtles. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune, New Jersey. 895 pp.
- Pritchard, P. C. H., and P. Trebbau. 1984. The Turtles of Venezuela. Contributions to Herpetology 2. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Ithaca. 403 pp., 47 plates, 16 maps.
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