White-lipped Mud Turtle is a species of ‘vulnerable’ amphibians that are found in parts of South America. They have two subspecies – the Northern and the Southern. They are common in the pet trade.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Testudines |
| Suborder |
Cryptodira |
| Family |
Kinosternidae |
| Subfamily |
Kinosterninae |
| Genus |
Kinosternon |
| Species |
K. leucostomum |
| Scientific Name |
Kinosternon leucostomum |
| Length |
Small to medium-small |
| Coloration |
Patterns of dark brown, beige, tan, and orange |
| Distribution |
Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Belize, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Mexico |
| Habitat |
In the soft bottoms of water bodies with quiet waters |
| Diet |
Omnivorous; consumes almost everything including earthworms, aquatic insects, fish, meat, crayfish, snails, carcass, lettuce and duckweed |
| Clutch Size |
Around 5 clutches of 1 or 2 eggs |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Vulnerable |
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Kinosternon Leucostomum
