Arizona Mud Turtle

The Arizona Mud Turtle, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Previously considered a subspecies of Kinosternon flavescens or a distinct species.

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) > Shield Mud Turtles Subgenus (Kinosternon (Thyrosternum)) > Arizona Mud Turtle (Kinosternon (Thyrosternum) stejnegeri). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.