Dunn's mud turtle

Dunn's mud turtle (Kinosternon dunni),^[1] also known commonly as the Colombian mud turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae.

Dunn's mud turtle
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Kinosternidae
Genus:	Kinosternon
Species:	K. dunni
Binomial name
Kinosternon dunni Schmidt, 1947[2]

Etymology

The epithet or specific name, dunni, honors Emmett Reid Dunn, an American herpetologist.^[3]

Geographic range

K. dunni is endemic to Colombia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of K. dunni is freshwater swamps and slow rivers.^[4]