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Reptiles
Yellow Mud Turtle
Kinosternon flavescens
Authorship: Agassiz
Records
It is known from a shell fragment found at Red Tank. It has been observed in a tank along Green River Road a few miles northeast of IMRS.
Sources
[Couvillon, 2011a, b]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassReptilia (Reptiles)
OrderTestudines (Turtles)
FamilyKINOSTERNIDAE (Mud and Musk Turtle Family)
GenusKinosternon
Speciesflavescens
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |