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The Arizona mud turtle mates primarily in July and early August, and the female lays three to seven eggs. [6] The Arizona mud turtle usually buries its eggs close to food sources. [ 9 ] Hatchlings are usually 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in) carapace length and have life span from 6 to 10 years age.
The eastern mud turtle is a small and often hard to identify species. It measures 3–4 in (7.6–10.2 cm) in carapace length. The carapace is keelless, lacks any pattern, and varies in color from yellowish to black.
The striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii) is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae. ... The eggs, which are slightly over 2.5 cm (1 in) long, hatch 13 to ...
The East African black mud turtle is omnivorous and takes fish, invertebrates, and plants. [7] It is known to reach an age of over fifty years in captivity and forty-seven years in the wild. Females lay nests of 3-12 eggs. They lay their eggs in the spring and bury them in mud. Eggs take about two months to hatch.
The yellow mud turtle is a small, olive-colored turtle. Both the common name, yellow mud turtle, and the specific name, flavescens (Latin: yellow), refer to the yellow-colored areas on the throat, head, and sides of the neck. The bottom shell is yellow to brown with two hinges, allowing the turtle to close each end separately. The male's tail ...
The Mexican mud turtle's nesting season lasts from early May to September, beginning just prior to the summer rainy season. [4] A typical clutch size for each female is 2 to 4 eggs, but can range between 1 and 8. [5] [6] Another distinctive feature within the species is the nostrils on male and female turtles.
The Kinosternidae are a family of mostly small turtles that includes the mud turtles and musk turtles. The family contains 25 species within four genera, but taxonomic reclassification is an ongoing process, so many sources vary on the exact numbers of species and subspecies.
Creaser's mud turtle (Kinosternon creaseri) is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. The species is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula in southeastern Mexico . The specific name , creaseri , is in honor of American zoologist Edwin Phillip Creaser (1907–1981).