Kinosternon integrum
Silhouette: Jose Carlos Arenas-Monroy · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
No species of the same family or order lives in Puebla, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Mud Turtle sighting in Puebla on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 11 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Mud Turtle in Puebla on a given day, against under 5% in October to December, the lowest months. Those are among Puebla's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain a month against 170 mm in September.
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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Mexican Mud Turtle sightings, Puebla ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in León (México, about 20%) and Guadalajara (México, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Mud Turtle is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Puebla (10 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.
