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Kinosternon hirtipes (Wagler, 1830) is a animal in the Kinosternidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Kinosternon hirtipes (Wagler, 1830) (Kinosternon hirtipes (Wagler, 1830))
Animalia

Kinosternon hirtipes (Wagler, 1830)

Kinosternon hirtipes (Wagler, 1830)

The rough-footed mud turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes) is a Kinosternidae species native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

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Family
Genus
Kinosternon
Order
Class
Testudines

About Kinosternon hirtipes (Wagler, 1830)

Common Name and Taxonomy

Kinosternon hirtipes, commonly known as the rough-footed mud turtle, is a species of mud turtle that belongs to the family Kinosternidae.

Native Range Overview

This species is native to the southwestern United States and the adjacent region of northern Mexico.

United States Distribution

Within the United States, Kinosternon hirtipes can be found in Texas.

Mexico Distribution

In Mexico, the species occurs in the following states: Aguascalientes, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Mexico DF, Durango, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Mexico State, Michoacán, Morelos, and Zacatecas.

Photo: (c) David G. Barker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David G. Barker · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Testudines Kinosternidae Kinosternon

More from Kinosternidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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