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Central American mud turtle

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Central American mud turtle
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K. angustipons
Binomial name
Kinosternon angustipons
Legler, 1965
Synonyms[1]
  • Kinosternon angustipons Legler, 1965

The Central American mud turtle (Kinosternon angustipons), also known as the narrow-bridged mud turtle (Kinosternon angustipons), 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.

References

  1. ^ Fritz Uwe (2007). "Checklist of Chelonians of the World". Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 251. ISSN 18640-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 29 May 2012. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  • 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.