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For the extinct species of mud turtle, see Kinosternon arizonense.The Arizona mud turtle (Kinosternon stejnegeri)[3] is a species of mud turtle in the family Kinosternidae found in the deserts of Arizona (United States) and Sonora (Mexico). It is a semi-aquatic turtle.[4][5] It lives in impermanent puddles, and avoids permanent rivers and lakes.[6]The male adult Arizona mud turtle is 103.0- 181.3\u00a0mm (4-7.5\u00a0in) long, and the female is slightly smaller.[3] The turtle’s top shell is brown and olive brown with a dome shaped appearance.[5] The skin is brown, dark silver on top, and light yellow on bottom of the head.[5] There are no patterns on the extremities.[5]The turtle’s diet includes anurans, tadpoles, invertebrates and carrion.[7] During winter the Arizona mud turtle hibernates under the temporary puddle and pond.[6]The growth cycle begins in July and early August when the turtle starts laying eggs.[5]Table of ContentsDescription[edit]Habitat and behavior[edit]Distribution[edit]Diet[edit]Life cycle[edit]Major threats[edit]References[edit]Description[edit]The male adult Arizona mud turtle is 103.0- 181.3\u00a0mm (4-7.5\u00a0in) long, and the female is 95.5-167.3mm (3.5-6.5 in) long.[6]  The turtle’s body varies in color. The carapace (upper portion of the shell) is dome shaped and tends to be brown, olive or a yellow-brown in color.[8][5] The carapace also lacks keels.[5] The marginal shield, which can be described as the rim around the shell, is yellow,[8] As is the lower portion of the shell, the plastron.[8] The top of the head is grey in color, and the bottom and sides are cream and light yellow.[5] Unlike other species of turtles, the first vertebral scute and second marginal shield do not connect.[8]Habitat and behavior[edit]Arizona mud turtles prefer temporary ponds and puddle because they will have a secure food source.[6]  The Arizona mud turtle is active occurs during the day.[8] It is often found near the temporary pond to conserve heat and energy from sunlight.[5] It also is active at night in July and August in monsoon season. Because it is warm during this period, it spends most of its time in the water, and is therefore semi-aquatic.[8] During the winter, it hibernates in a burrow.[8] In droughts, the Arizona mud turtle can remain dormant underground for up to two years.[5]Distribution[edit]The Arizona mud turtle usually lives at elevations of 200-800m.[6] It is found in the Lower Colorado River Sonoran Desert scrub, Arizona Upland Sonoran Desert scrub, and Semidesert Grassland communities.[8]Diet[edit]The diet consists of anurans, dytiscid, toads, tadpoles, fish, invertebrates, hydrophilid and carrion.[7]Life cycle[edit]The  Arizona mud turtle mates primarily in July and early August, and the female lays three to seven eggs.[5] The Arizona mud turtle usually buries its eggs close to food sources.[9] Hatchlings are usually 25\u201328\u00a0mm carapace length and have life span from 6 to 10 years age.[10]Major threats[edit]The species is considered threatened due to ranching, agriculture and flood control in the Sonoran Desert.[10] Its wetlands habitat also exposes it to climate and habitat degradation.[10] Road mortality is also likely to affect this species.[10] The Arizona mud turtle benefits from pond reconstruction performed by humans.[10]References[edit]^ Frost, D.; Hammerson, G. & Gadsden, H. (2007). “Kinosternon arizonense“. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63666A97379712. doi:10.2305\/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63666A12694945.en.^ Fritz Uwe; Peter Hava\u0161 (2007). “Checklist of Chelonians of the World” (PDF). Vertebrate Zoology. 57 (2): 251. ISSN\u00a01864-5755. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 29 May 2012.^ a b McCord, Robert D. (2016). “What is Kinosternon arizonense?”. Historical Biology. 28:1-2 (1\u20132): 310\u2013315. doi:10.1080\/08912963.2015.1053879.^ Rhodin, Anders G.J.; Inverson, John B.; Roger, Bour; Fritz, Uwe; Georges, Arthur; Shaffer, H. Bradley; van Dijk, Peter Paul (August 3, 2017). “Turtles of the world, 2017 update: Annotated checklist and atlas of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution, and conservation status(8th Ed.)” (PDF). Chelonian Research Monographs. 7: 222. ISBN\u00a0978-1-5323-5026-9. Retrieved October 4, 2019.^ a b c d e f g h i j k “Arizona Mud Turtle – Tucson Herpetological Society”. Tucson Herpetological Society. Retrieved 2018-10-25.^ a b c d e Iverson, John B. (September 1989). The Arizona Mud Turtle, Kinosternon flavescens arizonense (Kinosternidae), in Arizona andSonora. Southwestern Association of Naturalists. pp.\u00a0356\u2013368.^ a b Brennan, Thomas. “ARIZONA MUD TURTLE Kinosternon arizonense”. Retrieved 10 August 2013.^ a b c d e f g h Brennan, Thomas. “ARIZONA MUD TURTLE Kinosternon arizonense”. Retrieved 10 August 2013.^ Ligon, Day B.; Peterson, Charles C. (September 2002). “Physiological and Behavioral Variation in Estivation among Mud Turtles (Kinosternon spp.)”. Oklahoma State University: 283\u2013293.^ a b c d e Frost, D.; Hammerson, G. & Gadsden, H. “Arizona Mud Turtle”. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 13 August 2013.Wikimedia ErrorOur servers are currently under maintenance or experiencing a technical problem.Please try again in a few\u00a0minutes.See the error message at the bottom of this page for more\u00a0information. 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