Jalisco mud turtle

The Jalisco mud turtle (Kinosternon chimalhuaca) is a species of mud turtle in the Kinosternidae family endemic to Mexico. It is found in Colima and Jalisco. They live in freshwater habitats like swamps or quiet rivers. Jalisco mud turtles reproduce oviparous, meaning the eggs hatch after the parent has laid them.^[3] Population size is unknown; there have been less than 20 individuals seen in the last twenty years. The mud turtle is said to be adapted to aquatic habitats, meaning that a population decline is then expected due to habitat fragmentation.^[4]

Jalisco mud turtle
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Testudines
Suborder:	Cryptodira
Family:	Kinosternidae
Genus:	Kinosternon
Species:	K. chimalhuaca
Binomial name
Kinosternon chimalhuaca (Berry, Seidel & Iverson, 1997)
Synonyms[2]
Kinosternon chimalhuaca Berry, Seidel & Iverson, 1995 (nomen nudum) Kinosternon chimalhuaca Berry, Seidel & Iverson, 1996