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Kinosternon scorpioides (Scorpion Mud Turtle)

Synonyms:

Infraspecies

Kinosternon scorpioides abaxillare
Kinosternon scorpioides albogulare (White-throated mud turtle)
Kinosternon scorpioides cruentatum (Scorpion Mud Turtle) (Attributes)
Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides (Amazon mud turtle)

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Kinosternon scorpioides

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  266 grams
Female Weight [1]  266 grams
Egg Length [1]  1.26 inches (32 mm)
Egg Width [1]  0.669 inches (17 mm)
Gestation [1]  4 months 10 days
Litter Size [1]  3
Litters / Year [1]  5
Maximum Longevity [1]  45 years
Female Maturity [1]  9 years 6 months

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Nathan P. Myhrvold, Elita Baldridge, Benjamin Chan, Dhileep Sivam, Daniel L. Freeman, and S. K. Morgan Ernest. 2015. An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96:3109
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0