Dunn's mud turtle

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.

Geographic range

K. dunni is endemic to Colombia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of K. dunni is freshwater swamps and slow rivers.

References

External links

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

Bibliography

• Schmidt KP (1947). "A New Kinosternid Turtle from Colombia". Fieldiana Zoology 31 (13): 109–112. (Kinosternon dunni, new species).