Central American mud turtle
The Central American mud turtle (Kinosternon angustipons), also known as the narrow-bridged mud turtle, is a species of mud turtle in the Kinosternidae family endemic to Central America. It can be found in the following countries: Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. In terms of reproduction, the female Central American mud Turtle can lay up to 4 eggs at time of reproduction, and multiple times a year.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Kinosternidae |
| Genus: | Kinosternon |
| Species: | K. angustipons |
| Binomial name | |
| Kinosternon angustipons Legler, 1965 | |
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References
- Fritz Uwe; Peter Havaš (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World" (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 251. ISSN 1864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
- Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Kinosternon angustipons. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 July 2007.
- Legler, 1965 : A new species of turtle, genus Kinosternon, from Central America. University of Kansas Publications of the Museum of Natural History, volume 15, number 13, pages 617–625.
- Legler, J. (1966). Notes on the Natural History of a Rare Central American Turtle, Kinosternon angustipons Legler. Herpetologica,22(2), 118–122. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/3890897
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