Subphylum Vertebrata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Testudines Higher classification Kinosternon | |
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Similar Alamos mud turtle, Kinosternon, Turtle, Central American mud turtle, Oaxaca mud turtle |
Creaser's mud turtle (Kinosternon creaseri) is a species of mud turtle in the Kinosternidae family.
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Geographic range
The species is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula in southeastern Mexico. It is found in the Mexican states of Campeche, Quintana Roo, and Yucatan.
Etymology
The specific name, creaseri, is in honor of American zoologist Edwin Phillip Creaser (1907–1981).
References
Creaser's mud turtle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA