Dunn's mud turtle explained

Dunn's mud turtle (Kinosternon dunni), also known commonly as the Colombian mud turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Kinosternidae.

Etymology

The epithet or specific name, dunni, honors Emmett Reid Dunn, an American herpetologist.^[1]

Geographic range

K. dunni is endemic to Colombia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of K. dunni is freshwater swamps and slow rivers.^[2]

External links

• Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (1996). Kinosternon dunni. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 29 July 2007.

Bibliography

• Web site: Turtles of the World 2010 Update: Annotated Checklist of Taxonomy, Synonymy, Distribution and Conservation Status. 2010-12-14. 2010-12-15. Rhodin. Anders G.J.. species:Anders Gunnar Johannes Rhodin. van Dijk. Peter Paul. species:Peter Paul van Dijk. Iverson. John B.. species:John B. Iverson. Shaffer. H. Bradley. species:H. Bradley Shaffer. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717125632/http://www.iucn-tftsg.org/wp-content/uploads/file/Accounts/crm_5_000_checklist_v3_2010.pdf. 2011-07-17. CITEREFRhodin2010. dead.
• Schmidt KP (1947). "A New Kinosternid Turtle from Colombia". Fieldiana Zoology 31 (13): 109–112. (Kinosternon dunni, new species).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. www.reptile-database.org.