Kinosternon integrum
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Mexican mud turtle (Kinosternon integrum), is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae. Endemic to Mexico, they inhabit moist environments, such as shallow ponds, lakes, rivers or intermediate temp. tropical forest areas.
In Mexico, it is found in Aguascalientes, Colima, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacán, México, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Puebla, Queretaro, San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Sonora, Tamaulipas and Zacatecas.
The Mexican mud turtle's nesting season lasts from early May to September, beginning just prior to the summer rainy season. A typical clutch size for each female is 2 to 4 eggs, but can range between 1 and 8. Another distinctive feature within the species is the nostrils on male and female turtles. The females have a more rounded nostril and the nostril is more brownish as to yellow like the male.
The Mexican mud turtle is an organism that "bet hedges" meaning that its organism fitness varies depending on the condition it is in. When in a relaxed, every-day state, its fitness levels are low, however when stressed its fitness level increases. Bet hedging affects this organism's reproductive... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | León | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Puebla | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 4 | San Luis Potosí | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 5 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | Tuzoofari | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Chapultepec Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Zoo León | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Mud Turtle sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 37 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Mud Turtle in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months. Those are among Mexico City's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in December.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Mud Turtle sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Mexican Mud Turtle sightings, Mexico City ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in León (México, about 20%), Guadalajara (México, about 20%) and Puebla (México, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Mud Turtle is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Mexico City (28 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
