Viesca Mud Turtle

Viesca Mud Turtle (Kinosternon (Kinosternon) hirtipes megacephalum) is a subspecies entry in CheloniaTrace. It sits under Rough-footed Mud Turtle, with its scientific name, lineage, and plate references organized for quick lookup.

Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Snapping Turtles Superfamily (CHELYDROIDEA) > Mud and Musk Turtles (KINOSTERNIDAE) > Mud Turtles Subfamily (KINOSTERNINAE) > Mud Turtles (Kinosternon) > Mud Turtles Subgenus (Kinosternon (Kinosternon)) > Rough-footed Mud Turtle (Kinosternon (Kinosternon) hirtipes) > Viesca Mud Turtle (Kinosternon (Kinosternon) hirtipes megacephalum). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.