Genus / Testudines taxon
Mud Turtles
Kinosternon
Mud Turtles (Kinosternon) is a genus in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Mud Turtles Subfamily, and 3 direct child taxa are currently listed here.
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). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.
- Chinese Name
- 动胸龟属
- English Name
- Mud Turtles
- Scientific Name
- Kinosternon
- Rank
- Genus
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